The Alpine Newts of Coatham Wood

摘要

Coatham Wood is a commercial woodland owned and manged by the Forestry Commission (FC). The woodland is mixed with areas of hardwood, pine and poplar with most of the woodland being planted in the early 2000s in an area that was previously under agriculture. There are several ponds which were created by FC as part of its commitment to improving the biosecurity value of its land holdings. Coatham Beck runs through the middle of the woodland and joins Lustrum Beck in Stockton-on-Tees. The becks form part of the Tees catchment.