Bould Wood

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Bould Wood
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationOxfordshire
Grid referenceSP 253 206[1]
InterestBiological
Area58.2 hectares (144 acres)[1]
Notification1986[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Bould Wood is a 58.2-hectare (144-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Shipton-under-Wychwood in Oxfordshire.[1][2] An area of 23 hectares (57 acres) is Foxholes nature reserve, which is managed by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust.[3]

This site is mainly ancient semi-natural woodland, but it also has two streams, a pond and a wet meadow. The lower plant flora is diverse. Fungi include tricholoma toadstools and Cudoniella clavus, while there are lichens such as Cladonia polydactyla, Catillaria prasina and Graphis scripta.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Bould Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Map of Bould Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Foxholes". Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  4. ^ "Bould Wood citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 2 June 2020.

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