Why St Jamess Park?
Land is scarce in London so there are very few places where reedbeds can develop naturally. The Royal Parks is an active member of the London Biodiversity Partnership’s Habitat Action Plan for Reedbeds. This group identifies opportunities in the capital where new reedbeds can be created to replace those that have been lost. There are already successful small reedbeds that we have previously created around the lake in St James’s Park which have attracted diverse wildlife. We are now seeking to build on this success by building a much larger reedbed. What happens next? We have selected a mixture of native species, aimed at improving the visual appearance of the area, especially whilst the reedbed is first being established. This will contribute to the ecological improvement of the Lake by attracting a huge variety of wildlife (birds, dragonflies, moths, invertebrates, bats and fishes), and by improving the quality of the water and helping to prevent the excessive growth of algae. Support
