Three-quarters of London children are disconnected from nature and could grow up into adults who do not care about saving wildlife, a leading charity warned.
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds said 75 per cent of youngsters are disconnected from nature, meaning many do not play outside or notice wildlife in the city.
Conservationists fear the results of the three-year RSPB study means future generations will care less for the environment.
The charity commissioned the study because it believes children having less contact with the natural world is one of the biggest threats to UK nature.
The study is the first of its kind and will be used as a baseline to measure how future generations of children are connected to nature.
More than 1,000 children were asked a series of questions, including how often they play outside and whether they can name certain species.
Dr Mike Clarke, RSPB chief executive, said: “Nature is in trouble, and children’s connection to nature is closely linked to this.”
