UK035
Lea Valley


Country/territory: United Kingdom

IBA criteria met: B1i, C3, C6 (2007)
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Area: 1,711 hectares (17.11 km2)

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2007 poor medium low
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Site description (2007 baseline)
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 (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lea Valley (United Kingdom). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lea-valley-iba-united-kingdom on 24/12/2024.