Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
Subnational region(s): South East
IBA Justification: B1i, C3, C6 (2007)
Area: 1,878 hectares (18.78 km2)
BirdLife Partner(s): Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
| Conservation status of the Important Bird Area (IBA) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2007 | unfavourable | medium | low |
Site description (2007 baseline)
These widely scattered water-bodies on the south-west margins of London are used primarily as water-supply reservoirs. Some are now disused and include flooded gravel-pits and alluvial grassland. The shorelines are fringed with dense Salix scrub, and the river and ditch networks support a diverse aquatic flora. The IBA supports large numbers of wintering wildfowl and other waterbirds.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: South-west London Waterbodies (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/south-west-london-waterbodies-iba-united-kingdom on 16/01/2025.