Marten Map National Pine Marten Monitoring Programme
Collecting data to inform conservation actions
An important part of Martens on the Move is setting up a National Pine Marten Monitoring Programme where participants will monitor den boxes and bait stations using trail cameras and thermal imagers. Data will be shared with VWT through a GIS-based data recording system.
Pine martens are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act (1981) and disturbing a pine marten is illegal. These non-invasive monitoring methods allow the gathering of valuable information without disturbing the animals, such as the arrival of new martens and the number of kits born.
The information collected will allow conservation managers to have a Britain-wide understanding of the species’ recovery. This will help to prioritise conservation activities and resources where and how they will be most effective to support the recovery of pine martens across the three nations. Download the map
Contributing to the Marten Map (National Pine Marten Monitoring Programme)
The Martens on the Move Team has put together three useful documents to provide further information on contributing data to the Marten Map — an introduction to the National Pine Marten Monitoring Programme; a Marten Map Data Submission User Guide; and a Marten Map Terms of Use. If you would like to contribute pine marten monitoring data to the Marten Map please get in touch at enquiries@vwt.org.uk
This document gives an overview of the new National Pine Marten Monitoring Programme and how to contribute your pine marten monitoring data to the Marten Map.
This user guide provides step-by-step instruction on submitting pine marten monitoring data using the online Survey123 data recording form.
Download Marten Map Data Submission User GuideVWT Marten Map Data Submission User Guide25 June2025
The Terms of Use sets out VWT’s policy on sharing and use of the data that is received and held by VWT for the National Pine Marten Monitoring Programme so that contributors can understand how their data will be used and made available to others.
Download Marten Map Terms of Use
Are you monitoring a den box or bait station?
Contribute your monitoring data to the new National Pine Marten Monitoring Programme and get your martens on the map!
Photo: ©David Baird
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