Reintroduction of the pool frog to Norfolk

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Project
Details
Monitoring points:
Species observations:
Test project
No
Project summary
Pool frog numbers dropped dramatically in the 19th and 20th centuries. By the mid 1990s it was too late and the last native population of pool frogs, at Thompson Common in Norfolk, was lost. This project aim to restore populations of pool frog of England.
Overall aim
To establish a viable population of northern pool frogs in the UK at a suitable site within their UK historical range; To assess the effectiveness of amphibian reintroduction using wild-to-wild translocation.
Name of species translocated
Pelophylax lessonae
How many species?
1
Monitoring form type
Translocation generic records
Project timeline
Restoration project started around 2005 and still ongoing. Individuals from Sweden were translocated to Thompson Common in Norfolk
Funding body
Lotery Funded
Breaking New Ground
Norfork Wildlife Trust
Amphibian and Reptile Conservation
Anglian Water and Natural England
Forestry England
Project lead
Jim Foster, John Buckley, Yvette Martin, John Baker and Richard A. Griffith
Project team - organisational or group members
Jim Foster, John Buckley, Yvette Martin, John Baker and Richard A. Griffiths
Amphibian and Reptile Conservation; Anglian Water and Natural England; Forestry England
Translocation aims
Species recovery (restoration to all or part of a species’ range)
Translocation aim explanation
To establish a viable population of northern pool frogs in the UK at a suitable site within their UK historical range; To assess the effectiveness of amphibian reintroduction using wild-to-wild translocation.
Country
England
Region or locality
Thompson Common, Norfolk
How many release sites?
1
Species benefits
Improved national status of species
Improved genetic diversity of species
Increased numbers of populations
Ecosystem benefits
Improved community diversity
Restoration of community dynamics
Social benefits
Environmental awareness
Scientific benefits
Improve translocation practice
Increase understanding of recipient ecosystem
Biological risk assessment
Distance of the translocation