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What
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NARRS
will involve a variety of approaches, each depending on the objective.
To monitor changes in amphibian and reptile distribution and status,
we will need to run structured surveys each year, following fixed
protocols and using trained volunteers. In addition to these, we will
target the public with other mass participation recording campaigns. |
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To
enable national, regional and local of assessments of ‘conservation
status’ for all amphibian and reptile species, we anticipate that
up to a thousand volunteers will be needed to contribute to NARRS
monitoring programmes. The Amphibian and Reptile Groups of the United
Kingdom (ARG UK) network will form the backbone of the recording effort,
but a major recruitment and training programme will be necessary to
recruit sufficient active members. |
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Using
novel media and methods to encourage wide participation, NARRS also
aims to raise awareness and appreciation of amphibians and reptiles
by bringing a wide cross-section of society into contact with them.
NARRS will learn from many projects already in existence, and promote
best practice for surveys that can be adopted by anyone. Many people
are already involved in amphibian and reptile recording projects,
and NARRS will allow them to contribute to the ‘bigger picture’. |
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