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What
is NARRS?
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NARRS is
a national wildlife-monitoring project to measure trends in
the conservation status of all UK species of frog, toad, newt,
lizard, snake, turtle and terrapin. |
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rely upon the efforts of many trained volunteers, but also the
help of the general public taking part in recording campaigns.
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We aim
to implement national roll-out of the surveys and monitoring
programmes in 2007. |
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Voluntary
surveyors will be recruited from the Amphibian
and Reptile Groups of the UK, but also from other networks
and organisations. Volunteers will be trained in field recording
techniques and protocols, and will be given sites to survey.
These will include a sample of randomly selected sites, but
probably also local authority and wildlife trust nature reserves. |
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People
will also be able to get involved in other ways by contributing
to other mass participation campaigns that will be launched
from time to time; for example, recording amphibians and reptiles
in their gardens and allotments, and through school and community
projects. |
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NARRS aims
to raise awareness and appreciation of amphibians and reptiles,
by providing education and memorable experiences for all who
take part. In turn, we hope that this will benefit the conservation
of amphibians, reptiles, and their habitats. To register your interest with NARRS, please click here. |
