Kintbury Newt Ponds
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| Type | Nature reserve |
| Location | Kintbury, Berkshire |
| OS grid | SU386663 |
| Area | 3 hectares (7.4 acres) |
| Managed by | Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust |
Kintbury Newt Ponds is a 3-hectare (7.4-acre) nature reserve in Kintbury in Berkshire. It is managed by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust.[1]
The reserve is made up of several ponds, reedbed, scrub and grassland.[2]
History
Kintbury Newt Ponds was given its nature reserve status in the late 1990s when the site was discovered to have resident Great Crested Newts, which stopped a housing development being built on the site.[1]
Fauna
The site has the following fauna:[3][1]
Amphibians
References
- ^ a b c "Kintbury Newt Ponds". Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ Map Categories Kintbury Newt Ponds| North Wessex Downs AONB
- ^ Map Categories | North Wessex Downs AONB
51°23′42″N 1°26′45″W / 51.3949°N 1.4459°W
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