"After going extinct as breeding birds in the 1400s due to overhunting and habitat loss, white storks are coming back to the capital - but that isn't all. The Mayor of London-backed scheme will also reintroduce beavers to the area. White storks are distinguished by their lanky legs, monochrome feathers and large stature (standing up to 1.5m tall). The birds' return to the capital will be quite the occasion - and not just for bird-nerds."
"The goal of Rewilding East London is to boost biodiversity and improve access to nature and green spaces in Dagenham. But how will these animals be looked after in the capital? Well, as well as restoring wetland habitats, the project will boast a purpose-built aviary - or in layman's terms, a 'bird house' - for the storks (and hopefully their chicks). The beavers will stay in an accessible enclosure with two lakes, featuring natural woodland."
Rewilding East London will reintroduce white storks and beavers to Eastbrookend Country Park in Dagenham. White storks vanished as breeding birds in the British Isles in the 1400s due to overhunting and habitat loss and have mostly bred in central and southern Europe since. Beavers are already present in London at Paradise Fields in Ealing, the UK's only publicly accessible urban beaver site. The project will restore wetland habitats, build a purpose-built aviary for storks and an accessible beaver enclosure with two lakes and natural woodland. The scheme is Mayor of London-backed and delivered with the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham to boost biodiversity and improve access to green spaces.
Read at Time Out London
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