"Getty Images A breeding colony of white storks will be re-introduced to London for the first time in 600 years as part of a rewilding project. The native birds, which were driven to extinction in Britain in the 1400s, will be located in Eastbrookend Country Park in Dagenham from October next year, making the site the second publicly accessible white stork reintroduction project in the country."
"Sam Davenport, director of nature recovery at London Wildlife Trust said he hoped the reintroduction of white storks and beavers could inspire an "ambitious future for nature recovery in the capital". Sir Sadiq Khan's Green Roots Fund will see a 12m investment over the next three years in projects that aim to make London greener, healthier and more climate resilient."
A breeding colony of white storks will be reintroduced to Eastbrookend Country Park in Dagenham from October next year, marking the first London stork colony in about 600 years. Beavers will be released at the park in March 2027, after initial beaver reintroductions in the capital at a Greenford nature reserve in 2023. The initiative received £500,000 from the mayor's Green Roots Fund, Barking and Dagenham Council and the London Wildlife Trust. The Green Roots Fund will deploy £12m over three years into projects that aim to make London greener, healthier and more climate resilient. The reintroductions are intended to inspire ambitious urban nature recovery and broaden access to wildlife.
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