Eversden and Wimpole Woods

Eversden and Wimpole Woods
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Eversden Wood
Area of Search Cambridgeshire
Grid reference TL 342 527 [1]
Interest Biological
Area 67.1 hectares[1]
Notification 2003[1]
Location map Magic Map

Eversden and Wimpole Woods is a 67.1 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest between Kingston and Orwell in Cambridgeshire.[1][2] The site has been designated a Special Area of Conservation for its barbastelle bats.[3]

Wimpole Wood has six bat species, including the barbastelle, which is a very rare species in Britain; females give birth and raise young in tree crevices. Eversden Wood is a species rich example of a type of woodland rare in lowland Britain, with ancient ash and field maple trees. It has many herbs typical of old woodlands.[4]

There is access to the woods by public footpaths.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Eversden and Wimpole Woods". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "Map of Eversden and Wimpole Woods". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  3. ↑ "Eversden and Wimpole Woods". Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  4. ↑ "Eversden and Wimpole Woods citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  5. ↑ "Designation of Eversden and Wimpole Woods SSSI and Candidate Special Area of Conservation - Member's Update" (PDF). South Cambridgeshire District Council. 28 May 2003. Retrieved 5 December 2016.

Coordinates: 52°09′22″N 0°02′24″E / 52.156°N 0.040°E / 52.156; 0.040

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