Read our Privacy noticeWhite storks are set to return to London for the first time in six centuries as part of a landmark rewilding effort. The trust said a purpose-built aviary will house the storks, whose chicks will eventually be released to help establish a new breeding population in the area. “The large nests of storks provide valuable habitats for smaller birds, and their natural feeding behaviours can support ecosystem health,” they said. The following year, the beavers will be released into a publicly accessible enclosure where they will have access to two lakes. The return of beavers and the reintroduction of white storks to Eastbrookend Country Park will transform how people experience nature in Barking and Dagenham.