List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Greater London

This is a list of the Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) in Greater London, which is part of south east England. In geographic terms, the area is split by the River Thames. Greater London has a population of 7,512,400 within an area of 1,579km², making it the second-largest populated region in the United Kingdom.cite web | title = T 08: Selected age groups for local authorities in the United Kingdom; estimated resident population; Mid-2006 Population Estimates | publisher = Office for National Statistics | date = August 22, 2007| url = http://www.statistics.gov.uk/statbase/ssdataset.asp?vlnk=9664&More=Y | accessdate = 2007-12-23] However, even though it is one of the largest urban conglomerations in Europe, almost two-thirds of London is made up of greenspace and wetlands, consisting primarily of extensive areas of green belt, large parks and the Thames basin.cite web | title=Urban Greater London | work=Natural England | url=http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/regions/london/default.htm| accessdate=2007-12-23] As of 2007, there are 36 sites designated within this Area of Search, 18 of which have been designated for their biological interest, 11 for their geological interest, and 7 for both biological and geological interest. [cite web | title=SSSIs in Greater London | work=English Nature | url=http://www.english-nature.org.uk/special/sssi/searchresults.cfm?sssi_name=&frmcounty=1017| accessdate=2007-12-23]

In England, the body responsible for designating SSSIs is Natural England, which chooses sites because of their fauna, flora, geological or physiographical features. [cite web | title=Notification of SSSIs | work=English Nature | url=http://www.english-nature.org.uk/special/sssi/notification.cfm | accessdate=2007-12-23] Natural England took over the role of designating and managing SSSIs from English Nature in October 2006 when it was formed from the amalgamation of English Nature, parts of the Countryside Agency and the Rural Development Service. The data in the table is taken from English Nature's website in the form of citation sheets for each SSSI."Natural England" citation sheets for each SSSI. Retrieved on 2007-12-24. (PDF files).

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For other counties, see List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest by Area of Search.

Notes

:note label|Area|A|A Data rounded to one decimal place.:note label|Grid reference|B|B Grid reference is based on the British national grid reference system, also known as OSGB36, and is the system used by the Ordnance Survey.cite web | title=Guide to National Grid | work=Ordnance Survey | url=http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/getamap/help.html#gridref | accessdate=2007-12-27] :note label|Grid reference|C|C Those SSSIs with more than one OS grid reference are composed of multiple sections, separated by non-SSSI land.:note label|Year in which notified|D|D This list uses the date notified under Section 28 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.:note label|Map|E|E Link to maps using the "Nature on the Map" service provided by "Natural England".

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