What is the Million Ponds Project?
The Million Ponds Project will create an extensive network of new ponds across the UK. Ultimately the aim is to reverse a century of pond loss, ensuring that once again the UK has over one million countryside ponds.
A critical element of the project is that these new ponds will have clean water. This is important because most countryside ponds are now badly damaged by pollution, and evidence shows that pond wildlife is declining across the UK. Making clean new ponds is one of the simplest and most effective ways to protect freshwater wildlife.
Find more information on why clean water ponds are important, and how to make them in the Pond Creation Toolkit.
The first phase of the Million Ponds Project
Phase 1 of the Million Ponds Project runs from 2008 to 2012 and aims to create the first 5,000 clean water ponds in England and Wales. Around a quarter of the ponds will be targeted to support some of the 80 or so pond species that are national priority for conservation action under the UK Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP).
The Million Ponds Project is a collaboration of partners, including major landowners and land managers, led and co-ordinated by Pond Conservation.
Help and advice
We have provided help and advice for pond creation here.
Join in
Everybody can join in and contribute to the Million Ponds Project: register the ponds you’ve created here.
Make a donation
You can help create ponds for threatened wildlife by contributing to the Pond Digging Fund: every £1 donated will generate £10 of funding through the Landfill Communities Fund for the Pond Digging Fund. If you would like to make a donation please click here.
If you have any enquiries about the Million Ponds Project or any other aspect of the conservation of ponds, email info@pondconservation.org.uk
