Battersea Park
A site of importance for nature conservation
An important open space in central London with significant numbers of waterfowl associated with the lakes, including shoveler and tufted duck. The lake was the focus of an international project to study ways of improving water quality and vegetation in shallow urban lakes.
A great variety of birds regularly occurs, both breeding and during migration. The islands in the lake support a heronry of up to 30 nests.
The wilder parts of the park, such as the small nature reserves managed by the London Wildlife Trust, support large numbers of butterflies: 20 species have been recorded, including the rare white-letter hairstreak.
There is free public access. Minor boundary changes are proposed to simplify the site boundary.
