In the heart of bustling London, The Royal Parks provide havens of beauty and tranquillity where you can relax and enjoy the sights and sounds of nature.Biodiversity - or the richness and variety of living things - is a vital part of a healthy, sustainable environment. As custodians of some of London's most beautiful green spaces, we aim to enhance, protect and conserve the parks for you, your children and your children's children.Both Bushy and Richmond Parks have large areas of deer-grazed grassland with mature trees, woodlands, lakes and rivers. These habitats support an amazing array of wildlife, giving a sense of the wild and untamed in the middle of the urban landscape.Even in the more formal landscapes of the central Parks and Greenwich, we maintain wildlife areas which are home to butterflies and moths, crickets, grasshoppers and many other small creatures.The mixture of mature trees, shrubberies and grassland found in all the Parks provides shelter, nest-sites and foraging for birds such as green woodpeckers, stock doves, tawny owls, jays, tits, blackbirds, thrushes, robins and many more.Grassland areas are important feeding grounds for birds such as pied wagtails, starlings and mistle thrushes. In the summer, the calls of house martins, swallows and swifts can be heard as they swoop and dive, catching insects on the wing. Many species of waterbird breed on the lakes and still more use the Parks as stop-overs during migration, or spend the whole winter with us.The formal gardens also play an important role for wildlife, especially butterflies and bees that take nectar and pollen from the lush floral displays. Cavities in mature trees provide nest sites for many birds and are also used by roosting bats - all species of which are protected.The Royal Parks are key players in the delivery of local and national biodiversity targets and active partners in both the London Biodiversity Partnership and the Biodiversity Action Plan. We play a strong role in the London Parks and Greenspaces Forum as well as other partnerships for the sustainable management of urban greenspace.Richmond Park has a large population of different types of plant, and many species of animal. There are also wildlife-related events in many of the Parks.