| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
  Location within Monmouthshire | |
| Location | Monmouthshire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SO477088 |
| Coordinates | 51°46′34″N2°45′31″W / 51.7760°N 2.7587°W |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 2.5 hectares (0.0250 km2; 0.00965 sq mi) |
| Notification | 1981 |
Maes-yr-Uchaf Wood is a small woodland and Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), noted for its biological characteristics, in Monmouthshire, south east Wales. [1]
The 2.5-hectare (6.2-acre) SSSI, notified in 1981, is located within the community of Mitchel Troy, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south-west of the town of Monmouth. [2] [3]
The wood is in private ownership and is not open to the public. [4]
As with other woodland in the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Maes-yr-Uchaf Wood contains many local rare tree species. Maes-yr-Uchaf Wood has an unusual amalgamation of tree species present for Monmouthshire, with ash ( Fraxinus excelsior ), black alder ( Alnus glutinosa ) and field maple ( Acer campestre ) the dominant species. [1]
Other plant life found in the woodland are dog's mercury ( Mercurialis perennis ), herb paris ( Paris quadrifolia ) and wood-sorrel ( Oxalis acetosella ). [1]
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