Holly Wood, Oxfordshire

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Holly Wood
Site of Special Scientific Interest
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Location Oxfordshire
Grid reference SP 587 100 [1]
InterestBiological
Area25.6 hectares (63 acres) [1]
Notification 1986 [1]
Location map Magic Map

Holly Wood is a 25.6-hectare (63-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-east of Oxford in Oxfordshire. [1] [2]

This ancient wood is a small remnant of the medieval Royal Forest of Shotover. It is coppice with standards on Oxford Clay with a varied invertebrate fauna. There are several uncommon butterfiles such as the black hairstreak and purple emperor. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Holly Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  2. ↑ "Map of Holly Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  3. ↑ "Holly Wood citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 April 2020.

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