But they continue to exist as wetlands. I've never seen a pond like that. This means that the destruction of ponds is always brought about by human interference. Which is why there is such a burning need for human endeavor to right the wrong. Why Ponds Are Vital Think pond.
Ponds are vital habitats for all kinds of wildlife.
In Britain today, ponds are the focus of some very active conservation. They are the subject of both careful management and re-creation. While thousands of new ponds are now being made in Britain each year, the 20th century has witnessed the destruction, due to human interference such as drainage and filling in, of vast numbers of ponds. Estimates say 75 percent of British ponds have vanished in the last hundred years. Many still existing ones are degraded by pollution.