A new eel pass has been created in the New Forest to help one of the UK’s most enigmatic and endangered species.

The work, carried out by Freshwater Habitats Trust (FHT), has transformed what was previously an impassable ditch into a vital migration route for eels and other aquatic life.

The eel pass, which is on an estate in the east of the Forest, consists of two, six-metre long pipes under an access track, creating a safe pathway for young eels (elvers) to move upstream.