Eversden_and_Wimpole_Woods

Eversden and Wimpole Woods

Eversden and Wimpole Woods

Site of Special Scientific Interest in Cambridgeshire

Eversden and Wimpole Woods is a 67.1-hectare (166-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest between Kingston and Orwell in Cambridgeshire.[1][2] The site has been designated a Special Area of Conservation for its barbastelle bats.[3]

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Wimpole Wood has six bat species, including the barbastelle, which is a very rare species in Britain; females give birth and raise young in tree crevices. Eversden Wood is a species rich example of a type of woodland rare in lowland Britain, with ancient ash and field maple trees. It has many herbs typical of old woodlands.[4]

There is access to the woods by public footpaths.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    "Designated Sites View: Eversden and Wimpole Woods". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original on 2 April 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  2. [2]
    "Map of Eversden and Wimpole Woods". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  3. [3]
    "Eversden and Wimpole Woods". Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  4. [4]
    "Eversden and Wimpole Woods citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  5. [5]
    "Designation of Eversden and Wimpole Woods SSSI and Candidate Special Area of Conservation - Member's Update" (PDF). South Cambridgeshire District Council. 28 May 2003. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
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