Habitats
What are habitats?
- Habitats are the different environments where plants and animals live.
What types of habitats are there in Wandsworth?
- There are 27 habitats in the borough, which are home to the 1,600 different species that have so far been recorded.
- Grassland and heathland are two of the most predominant habitats in Wandsworth.
Habitats in Wandsworth
- In 1992 and 1999, Phase One Habitat Surveys were carried out in Wandsworth.
- These provided detailed information on the variety of habitats in the borough and the condition they are in.
- This information is now used to make management plans for certain areas, to benefit wildlife.