A new habitat is taking shape at a Rhyl reserve.
The pond aims to support great crested newts and other wetland wildlife at Bruton Park Community Woodland Nature Reserve.
It is being developed by Denbighshire Countryside Services and funded through the Nature for Health project, that is in-turn being funded by a taxpayer grant from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
The project includes excavation, bentonite clay lining, and protective fencing designed to keep dogs out of the area.
Countryside ranger Sasha Taylor said: "These aquatic habitats are vital to the invertebrate population as well as a range of amphibians.
"We hope the Great Crested newts around this site will benefit from this development alongside the likes of dragonflies and other invertebrates that rely on a suitable body of water for part of their life cycle."
Volunteers, including those supported by the Nature for Health Project, joined rangers to plant wildflower plugs along the new pond’s banks, using species suited to wet environments.
Gypsywort, a wetland plant that attracts bees and other pollinators, was among the species planted.
Knapweed, another pollinator-friendly plant, was also included to provide a reliable nectar source for butterflies and bees.
The new pond is designed to complement an existing pond created in 2024 for the benefit of great crested newts which are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
Councillor Barry Mellor, lead member for environment and transport at Denbighshire County Council, said: "Bruton Park Community Woodland has become a fantastic place for supporting local wildlife and the wellbeing of local residents who visit the site to walk around the many paths.
"This great piece of land in Rhyl provides us with such a brilliant opportunity to protect and preserve our local nature for the local community to enjoy and we are looking forward to seeing how this new pond can boost support Great Crested Newts going forward."
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