Charlcombe Lane near Bath, Somerset, will be shut until March 25 as volunteers go out on patrol each night at dusk to help common toads, common frogs and newts on their journey.
Helen Hobbs, who has been managing Charlcombe Toad Rescue Group since 2003, said: “Closing Charlcombe Lane, with the support of the local community, has been a game changer for our amphibian population.
Volunteers prepare for amphibian migration season A road will be closed for the next six weeks to allow toads, frogs and newts to cross to their breeding grounds.
It is only one of four road closures in the UK and it has played a vital role in keeping the local population of amphibians stable during the last 20 years.
Toads, frogs and newts are carefully picked up with latex-free, powder-free gloves, to avoid any chemicals from volunteer hands affecting them, and taken safely in buckets to drop off points.
