Whitecross Green and Oriel Woods is a 63-hectare (160-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest between Oxford and Bicester in Oxfordshire. It is owned and managed by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust under the name Whitecross Green Wood.[1][2][3]
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Oxfordshire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SP 602 144[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 63.0 hectares (156 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1985[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
These ancient woods are part of two former royal forests, Shotover and Bernwood. They are crossed by herb-rich and grassy rides, some of which are bordered by ditches, and there is also a pond and a marsh. Twenty-four species of butterfly have been recorded including the nationally rare black hairstreak.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Whitecross Green and Oriel Woods". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ "Map of Whitecross Green and Oriel Woods". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ "Whitecross Green Wood". Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ "Whitecross Green and Oriel Woods citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
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