Site description 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.
Populations of IBA trigger species
Protected areas
| Protected area |
Designation |
Area (ha) |
Relationship with IBA |
Overlap with IBA (ha) |
|
| South West London Waterbodies |
Birds Directive |
828 |
protected area contained by site |
828 |
|
| South West London Waterbodies |
Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar) |
828 |
protected area contained by site |
828 |
|
| Staines Moor |
Site of Special Scientific Interest |
511 |
protected area overlaps with site |
480 |
|
| Wraysbury & Hythe End Gravel Pits |
Site of Special Scientific Interest |
117 |
protected area overlaps with site |
95 |
|
| Wraysbury Reservoir |
Site of Special Scientific Interest |
205 |
protected area contained by site |
205 |
|
Habitats
| IUCN habitat |
Habitat detail |
Extent (% of site) |
| Forest |
Mixed woodland |
- |
| Shrubland |
Scrub |
- |
| Grassland |
|
- |
| Wetlands (inland) |
Rivers and streams; Standing freshwater |
- |
Land use
| Land-use |
Extent (% of site) |
| nature conservation and research |
- |
| tourism/recreation |
- |
| water management |
- |
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BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: South-west London Waterbodies. Downloaded from
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