Maplehurst Wood

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Maplehurst Wood
Site of Special Scientific Interest
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Area of Search East Sussex
Grid reference TQ 808 134 [1]
InterestBiological
Area31.6 hectares (78 acres) [1]
Notification 1985 [1]
Location map Magic Map

Maplehurst Wood is a 31.6-hectare (78-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the northern outskirts of Hastings in East Sussex. [1] [2]

Site of Special Scientific Interest Conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom

A Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Great Britain or an Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI) in the Isle of Man and Northern Ireland is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom and Isle of Man. SSSI/ASSIs are the basic building block of site-based nature conservation legislation and most other legal nature/geological conservation designations in the United Kingdom are based upon them, including national nature reserves, Ramsar sites, Special Protection Areas, and Special Areas of Conservation. The acronym "SSSI" is often pronounced "triple-S I".

Hastings Town and Borough in United Kingdom

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East Sussex County of England

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This wood has probably existed since the Middle Ages and a large part of it is still semi-natural. It has a variety of woodland types and a network of rides and streams. The wood is locally important for its breeding birds such as greater spotted woodpecker, tawny owl and nuthatch. [3]

Middle Ages Period of European history from the 5th to the 15th century

In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages lasted from the 5th to the 15th century. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire and merged into the Renaissance and the Age of Discovery. The Middle Ages is the middle period of the three traditional divisions of Western history: classical antiquity, the medieval period, and the modern period. The medieval period is itself subdivided into the Early, High, and Late Middle Ages.

Tawny owl species of bird

The tawny owl or brown owl is a stocky, medium-sized owl commonly found in woodlands across much of Eurasia. Its underparts are pale with dark streaks, and the upperparts are either brown or grey. Several of the eleven recognised subspecies have both variants. The nest is typically in a tree hole where it can protect its eggs and young against potential predators. This owl is non-migratory and highly territorial. Many young birds starve if they cannot find a vacant territory once parental care ceases.

Nuthatch A genus, Sitta, of small passserine birds from the Northern Hemisphere

The nuthatches constitute a genus, Sitta, of small passerine birds belonging to the family Sittidae. Characterised by large heads, short tails, and powerful bills and feet, nuthatches advertise their territory using loud, simple songs. Most species exhibit grey or bluish upperparts and a black eye stripe.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Maplehurst Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  2. "Map of Maplehurst Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  3. "Maplehurst Wood citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 17 January 2019.

Coordinates: 50°53′31″N0°34′08″E / 50.892°N 0.569°E / 50.892; 0.569

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