Ministers urge City of London to act over swimmers in Hampstead Heath wildlife ponds
Exclusive: Local authority asked what steps it is taking after hordes of splashing revellers seen disturbing nesting birds Ministers have written to the City of London demanding it stop people from swimming in a protected pond on Hampstead Heath, after disturbing scenes of cygnets and eggs being disrupted went viral on social media. Swans and their 12-day-old cygnets were disturbed by hordes of splashing revellers in the north London park on Monday as temperatures reached a r
Government ministers have contacted the City of London Corporation, the authority managing Hampstead Heath, urging immediate action to prevent public swimming in its protected wildlife ponds. This intervention follows reports and viral social media footage showing large groups of people disrupting nesting birds, including swans and their young cygnets. The incidents occurred during recent high temperatures, leading to concerns about the safety of the protected wildlife and their habitats.
The appeal highlights the need to balance public recreation with the protection of sensitive wildlife in urban green spaces.
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