Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust London Wetlands Centre

WWT London Wetlands Centre is a wetland reserve managed by the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust in the Barnes area of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, by Barn Elms. WWT London Wetlands Centre. ... WWT London Wetlands Centre. ... A subtropical wetland in Florida, USA, with an endangered American Crocodile. ... Statue of Sir Peter Scott at WWT London Wetlands Centre The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust is a wildfowl and wetland conservation charity in the United Kingdom and the largest international wetland conservation charity. ... Barnes is a place in south-west London in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. ... The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames is a London borough in South West London and part of Outer London. ... Barn Elms is an oddly named park in Barnes, England, situated by Hammersmith Bridge to the West and the Wetlands Centre to the East. ...

The centre occupies more than 100 acres (40 hectares) of land which was formerly occupied by several small reservoirs. These were converted into a wide range of wetland features and habitats before the centre opened in May 2000. It was the first urban project of its kind in the United Kingdom. It became a SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest) in 2002 and supports nationally significant numbers of gadwall and shoveler duck. 2000 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December This is a timeline for events in May, 2000. ... An urban area is a term used to define an area where there is an increased density of human-created structures in comparison to the areas surrounding it. ... A Site of Special Scientific Interest or SSSI is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom. ... A Site of Special Scientific Interest or SSSI is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom. ... Binomial name Anas strepera Linnaeus, 1758 Subspecies (Common Gadwall) (Washington Island Gadwall) - extinct The Gadwall (Anas strepera) is a common and widespread duck which breeds in the northern areas of Europe and Asia and central North America. ... Binomial name Anas clypeata Linnaeus, 1758 The Shoveler or Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) is a common and widespread duck which breeds in the northern areas of Europe and Asia and across most of North America. ...

It was featured on the television programme Seven Natural Wonders as one of the wonders of the London area, with focus on the region's parakeets, in an episode presented by Bill Oddie. Seven Natural Wonders is a television programme that aired on BBC Two from 3 May to 20 June 2005. ... Genera A parrot is any of about 330 species of bird belonging to the Psittaciformes, the biological order which includes both the Psittacidae (or true parrots) and the Cacatuidae (or cockatoos). ... Bill Oddie William Edgar (Bill) Oddie, OBE, BA, MA (Cantab. ...

External links

• Official website

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames

Districts: Barnes | Ham | Hampton | Kew | Mortlake | Richmond upon Thames | St. Margarets | Teddington | Twickenham | Whitton The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames is a London borough in South West London and part of Outer London. ... Arms of London Borough of Richmond . ... Barnes is a place in south-west London in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. ... Ham is a place in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames on the River Thames. ... Hampton is a place in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. ... Kew is a place in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in South West London. ... Mortlake is a part of south west London between Sheen and Barnes and bounded by the river Thames to the north. ... Richmond is a suburb in southwest London, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. ... St. ... Teddington is a place in Middlesex, England in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. ... Twickenham is a leafy, affluent suburb in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in the south-west of London. ... Whitton is a place in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. ... Attractions: Bushy Park | Hampton Court Palace | London Wetlands Centre | Kew Gardens | Richmond Park | Twickenham Stadium Bushy Park Bushy Park is the second-largest of the Royal Parks of London. ... Hampton Court Palace with the Union Jack flying Hampton Court Palace is a former royal palace in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, south west London, United Kingdom. ... The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, usually referred to simply as Kew Gardens, are extensive gardens and botanical glasshouses between Richmond upon Thames and Kew in southwest London, England. ... A corner of the Isabella Plantation in Richmond Park Richmond Park is the largest of the Royal parks in London, close to Richmond upon Thames, Kingston upon Thames and East Sheen. ... Twickenham Stadium, located in Twickenham, southwest London, is currently the largest stadium in England and the United Kingdom with a capacity of 75,000. ... Constituencies: Richmond Park | Twickenham Richmond Park is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Twickenham is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...