Abstract
The pool frog is a European protected species and is listed as “vulnerable” on the Flemish Red List. This study provides an integrated picture of the genetic structure, distribution and habitat requirements of the Flemish populations, as scientific support for the Species Protection Programme (SBP).
The pool frog still occurs in a limited number of core areas in the Kempen and in a few isolated clusters in West Flanders.
Genetic research on more than 900 individuals shows a clear separation between the West Flemish and eastern (Antwerp and Limburg) populations. The genetic diversity of several populations is low.
The core problems are desiccation, habitat fragmentation, loss of temporary waters and the advance of the marsh frog.
Conservation of the pool frog is only possible through area-specific measures that combine hydrology, pool quality and spatial coherence, with structural embedding in Flemish nature and water policy.
The pool frog still occurs in a limited number of core areas in the Kempen and in a few isolated clusters in West Flanders.
Genetic research on more than 900 individuals shows a clear separation between the West Flemish and eastern (Antwerp and Limburg) populations. The genetic diversity of several populations is low.
The core problems are desiccation, habitat fragmentation, loss of temporary waters and the advance of the marsh frog.
Conservation of the pool frog is only possible through area-specific measures that combine hydrology, pool quality and spatial coherence, with structural embedding in Flemish nature and water policy.
| Original language | Dutch |
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| Publisher | Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek |
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| Number of pages | 118 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2025 |
Publication series
| Name | Rapporten van het Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek |
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| No. | 76 |
Thematic List 2020
- Wildlife management
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