Helping Great crested newts

The habitat requirements of the Great crested newt are quite well known so it is relatively easy to make or manage suitable habitat for them.  There are several publications which outline this for example the Amphibian Habitat Management Handbook  published by ARC (Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Trust) or the Great crested newt conservation Handbook   published by Froglife.

Like other protected species, conservation work for the great crested newt is supported by Scotlands Agricultural Support system known as SRDP (Scottish Rural Development Programme).  There is a useful guide on how to go about getting support for land management projects which help great crested newt (A guide to Rural Priorities and Land Managers Options for great crested newts  .) produced by ARC.