Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA Criteria met: B1i, C3, C6 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 1,711 ha
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2007 | medium | unfavourable | low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site description
A series of wetlands and reservoirs situated along the River Lea, to the north-east of London. A rich aquatic and marginal flora is present in the reservoirs and streams. The IBA is important for several breeding wetland bird species, including a large heronry, wintering wildfowl and late summer moults of Aythya fuligula.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Lea Valley. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 30/03/2023.
