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Ecology and wildlife

Wildlife and biodiversity, find ecologically important habitats and species.

Ecologically important habitats in Southwark

These include:

  • ancient woodland, including one of the largest remaining fragments of the Great North Wood
  • secondary woodland, including Nunhead Cemetary
  • meadows
  • parks and urban greenspace, including churchyards and cemeteries
  • reedbeds
  • standing water, including ponds, lakes and docks
  • rivers and streams
  • built environment
  • brownfield
  • private gardens
  • wildlife corridors
  • scrubland
  • deadwood
  • orchards
  • community growing spaces and allotments