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As a site which embraces nature, we are especially welcoming to non-human visitors and residents! Many human visitors are thrilled when they spot a hedgehog bumbling across a path or a pipistrelle bat flipping around at dusk, and many school groups enjoy dipping in the ponds or exploring the bugs, invertebrates and moths in our meadows.
With support from both volunteers and research experts, we participate in numerous surveys and studies to monitor and develop the habitats to best protect and encourage various species – some of such are summarised here.
A total of 75 bee species have now been recorded at Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park. Records are submitted to national conservation organisations, including the Bees, Wasps & Ants Recording Society (BWARS).
Currently 470+ species of beetles have been recorded and verified.
See the full list here.
Currently ~90 species of birds have been recorded. Records have been circulated and used by researchers including the Natural History Society.
Currently 22 species have been recorded, including Mosses and Liverworts.
We have documented observations of a number of 30 species of butterflies many of which are rare or unique to the area.
We have recorded 211 species of flies across 40 families.
We have a number of fungi within the cemetery park across habitats, including seasonal fungi like mushrooms, toadstools, inkcaps and puffballs, symbiotic (mycorrhizal) fungi and bracket fungi, often found on decomposing matter.
Galls are growths which appear in plants, typically as a result of interactions with insects, mites, fungi or viruses. They can provide biodiversity support, and are considered an indicator of an ecosystem’s health. They can also weaken plants or interfere with growth and reproductive cycles.
Invertebrates play a vital role in pollination, decomposition and nutrient cycling, and as part of a food source in healthy and stable ecologies.
The ones found in THCP include ants, true bugs, lacewings, pseudoscorpions, barkflies and molluscs.
