Ellenden Wood Explained

Ellenden Wood
Aos:Kent
Interest:Biological
Area:90.6ha
Notifydate:1985
Map: Magic Map

Ellenden Wood is a 90.6abbr=offNaNabbr=off biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Whitstable in Kent.[1] [2] It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade 2.[3] and a Special Area of Conservation[4]

This wood has diverse flora with over 250 species of vascular plants and 300 of fungi. Insects include 3 species which are nationally rare, and there are mammals such as wood mice, dormice and two species of shrew.[5]

Several public footpaths cross the site.

References

51.322°N 1.014°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Ellenden Wood. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 5 February 2018.
  2. Web site: Map of Ellenden Wood. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 5 February 2018.
  3. Book: Derek . Ratcliffe . A Nature Conservation Review. 2 . 49–50 . Cambridge University Press. Cambridge, UK . 1977. 0521-21403-3 .
  4. Web site: Designated Sites View: Blean Complex . Special Area of Conservation. Natural England. 12 January 2018.
  5. Web site: Ellenden Wood citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 5 February 2018.

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