Correctly managed ponds positively impact biodiversity

Ponds provide a habitat for many aquatic plants, insects such dragonflies and damselflies

Farmland ponds can be large or small and can be created by excavating a wet or damp site by compacting the basin if needed, or streams or other water sources can be blocked.

The number of farmland ponds declined by 53.9% between 1887-1913 and 2005-2011 due to increasing the area of land for agricultural production. Correctly managed ponds positively impact biodiversity and provide other benefits such as water purification, flood control and sediment trapping.

How ponds benefit biodiversity