Scottish Government

In Scotland the Great Crested Newt is found predominantly in Dumfries and Galloway, the Borders, Central Lowlands and around Inverness. Populations in Sutherland result from introductions.

The Great Crested Newt is an amphibian with particular needs. Its requirements include:

• Pond creation and restoration
• Retention & management of ponds and riparian habitat
• Retention of terrestrial habitat - including rough grassland, scrub and woodland
• Pollution prevention

You should choose which of the following Options will help deliver the outcome you have selected.

We suggest the following Options may all be appropriate.

These Options will only help achieve the desired outcome in specific circumstances. If you choose any Option for this Package, the application system will ask you to explain how you see this Option helping to achieve the outcome. You can select as many, or as few, Options as you think you will need. You must judge which Options will most effectively deliver the desired outcomes taking account of your circumstances.

These Options will help to achieve the desired outcome in specific circumstances:

• Create, restore and manage wetland
• Enjoyment of rural landscapes - restore built boundaries
• Grass Margins and Beetlebanks - mixed arable
• Grass Margins and Beetlebanks - organic
• Information & awareness - interpretation
• Information & awareness - publications & other media
• Scrub and Tall Herb Communities
• Skills development - individual training
• Skills development - group training
• Sustainable Management of Forests - Native woodlands
• Water margins and Enhanced Riparian Buffer Areas - enhance biodiversity
• Woodland Improvement Grant - non woodland habitats
• Woodland Improvement Grant - woodland habitats and species

List of links to relevant technical guidance

A list of Priority Species in the UK Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) and species targeted for conservation action in the Species Action Framework (SAF) for Scotland.

A list of Habitats in the UK Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) and species targeted for conservation action in the Species Action Framework (SAF) for Scotland.

A Guide to Rural Priorities and Land Managers Options for Great Crested Newts

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