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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.

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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 23/11/2024.