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County Wildife Site Criteria for Cornwall Appendices

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<strong>Site</strong>s with significant Amphibian assemblages<strong>Site</strong>s may be scored both <strong>for</strong> the number of amphibian species that are present and <strong>for</strong> thesize of the population(s) present. A score of 7 or higher means that a site is eligible <strong>for</strong>selection. Where an Area of Search (AOS) has been well surveyed and no site qualifies, thesite with the highest score is eligible <strong>for</strong> selection. The scores are produced by scoring one<strong>for</strong> each species recorded at the site and adding the scores <strong>for</strong> the populations given in thetable below.PopulationSpecies Low Good ExceptionalPalmate Newt Netted in100day/counted at nightCommon Estimated 5000Toad5000Counted 10001000Common Spawn clumps 500FrogcountedScore 1 2 3Survey methods are described in Gent & Gibson (1998).Appendix 6 – Species Evaluation in <strong>Cornwall</strong><strong>County</strong> Wildlife <strong>Site</strong>s <strong>Criteria</strong>

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