Big Pool Wood

Big Pool Wood
Type	Nature Reserve
Coordinates	53°20′42″N3°21′00″W / 53.345°N 3.350°W / 53.345; -3.350
Area	4 hectares (9.9 acres)
Operated by	North Wales Wildlife Trust
Website	www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/nature-reserves/big-pool-wood

Big Pool Wood is a Nature reserve located near Gronant, Flintshire, Wales. ^[1] The site is part of the Dee Estuary SSSI & SAC due to the unique wildlife and organisms found in the area. ^{[2] [3]} The reserve is centered around a pond which paths and boardwalks encircling it. ^[4] There are a number of bird hides located around the reserve.

The site is part of the Designated Special Area of Conservation – a protected region that supports waterfowl and waders in the winter. Big Pool Wood both provides shelter and cover for some of these wetland birds and forms part of a wildlife corridor that stretches along the North Wales coast all the way to Anglesey; particularly important for migratory birds.

References

1. "Big Pool Wood | North Wales Wildlife Trust". www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
2. "Dee Estuary SSSI Map 2 | Natural Resources Wales" (PDF). Retrieved 7 January 2022.
3. "ENTRY IN THE REGISTER OF EUROPEAN SITES FOR WALES | Natural Resources Wales" (PDF). Retrieved 7 January 2022.
4. "New boardwalk at Big Pool Wood | North Wales Wildlife Trust". www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk. Retrieved 7 January 2022.