Crab Wood Explained

Crab Wood is a 73abbr=offNaNabbr=off biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Winchester in Hampshire.^{[1] [2]} An area of 37.8ha is also a Local Nature Reserve.^{[3] [4]}

This site has been wooded at least since the sixteenth century. It has a hazel layer which has been coppiced, large oaks and some beech, ash and birch trees. There is a rich butterfly fauna, including purple emperors.^[5]

References

51.064°N -1.382°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Crab Wood . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 9 May 2020.
2. Web site: Map of Crab Wood. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 9 May 2020.
3. Web site: Designated Sites View: Crab Wood . Local Nature Reserves. Natural England . 23 April 2020.
4. Web site: Map of Crab Wood. Local Nature Reserves . Natural England. 9 May 2020.
5. Web site: Crab Wood citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 9 May 2020.