New homes for London 2012 Olympic Park’s wildlife including birds & bats have been in

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The first new homes for the Olympic Park’s wildlife, including birds and bats, have been installed as part of the Olympic Delivery Authority’s (ODA’s) plans to boost the biodiversity of the area.

So far, three of the 150 bat boxes and eight of the planned 525 bird boxes have been located within the structure of the Olympic Park’s pumping station.

The bird boxes are for black redstarts and house sparrows. One black redstart box has been made from recycled utilities pipe and placed within one of the Olympic Stadium’s bridges.

Richard Jackson, Environment Manager for the ODA, said: ‘We are creating one of the largest new urban parks in Europe and we are doing this with sustainability at the heart of our plans. It is therefore fitting that local wildlife are some of the first beneficiaries of the investment and regeneration of this area.’

The ODA published its ‘Biodiversity Action Plan’ earlier this year, which sets out the creation of 45 hectares of wildlife habitats for otters, amphibians, invertebrates and other rare wildlife.

Read the Biodiversity Action Plan

Read the full 2012 media release


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www.london2012.com

Image: The first new homes for the London 2012 Olympic Park's wildlife have been installed