Boxwell SSSI

Biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire, England
51°38′03″N 2°16′00″W / 51.634156°N 2.266529°W / 51.634156; -2.266529InterestBiologicalArea5.31 hectareNotification1954Natural England website

Boxwell SSSI (grid reference ST816928) is a 5.31-hectare (13.1-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire, notified in 1954.[1][2] The site is listed in the 'Cotswold District' Local Plan 2001-2011 (on line) as a Key Wildlife Site (KWS).[3]

Location and habitat

The site is within the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and is situated on a steep south-west facing Jurassic limestone slope. The site is considered of national importance being one of only three in the country where Box (Buxus sempervirens) is believed to be native. The site represents the best example of tall scrub-woodland habitat in Britain.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Natural England SSSI information on the citation
  2. ^ Cotswold District Local Plan, Appendix 1, Sites of Special Scientific Interest Archived 2012-03-26 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Cotswold District Local Plan, Appendix 2, Key Wildlife Sites Archived October 13, 2013, at the Wayback Machine

SSSI Source

  • Natural England SSSI information on the citation
  • Natural England SSSI information on the Boxwell unit

External links

  • Natural England (SSSI information)
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