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Protected area in Oxfordshire, England

Bould Wood
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationOxfordshire
Grid referenceSP 253 206
InterestBiological
Area58.2 hectares (144 acres)
Notification1986
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. An area of 23 hectares (57 acres) is Foxholes nature reserve, which is managed by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust.

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.

References

  1. ^ "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.

51°52′59″N 1°38′02″W / 51.883°N 1.634°W / 51.883; -1.634

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