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Barnes wetland centre

London Wetland Centre

Queen Elizabeth's Walk, Barnes

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Saving wetlands for wildlife and people
London Wetland Centre

Located on 40 hectares of land near trhe busy South CIrcular Road, the Wetland Centre provides haven for many rare species.

Ducks at the wetlands centreThe Wetland Centre is the home to over 480 different species of insects plants and animals, in 14 different wetland habitats modelled after global locations such as: New Zealand, South East Asia, and South America. With a variety of observation points, visitors are able to watch as birds fly into the reserve.
 
The Wetland Centre is one of nine wetland reserves maintained by the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust.

Submitted by: Anthony Tiscia, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 23 January 2007

Visit the London Wetland Centre web site for the regular Reserve Report on recent sightings and for directions.

See also: Biodiversity Conservation

Project sponsors:

City sponsors:
ASE London Region
Nuffiled Curriculum Centre