Maes-yr-Uchaf Wood
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
  Location within Monmouthshire | |
| Area of Search | Monmouthshire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SO477088 |
| Coordinates | 51°46′34″N 2°45′31″W / 51.7760°N 2.7587°WCoordinates: 51°46′34″N 2°45′31″W / 51.7760°N 2.7587°W |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 2.5 hectares (0.0250 km2; 0.00965 sq mi) |
| Notification | 1981 |
Maes-yr-Uchaf Wood is a small woodland and Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), noted for its biological characteristics, in Monmouthshire, south east Wales.[1]
Geography
The 2.5-hectare (6.2-acre) SSSI, notified in 1981, is located within the community of Mitchel Troy, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south-west of the town of Monmouth.[2][3]
The wood is in private ownership and is not open to the public.[4]
Wildlife and ecology
As with other woodland in the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Maes-yr-Uchaf Wood contains many local rare tree species. Maes-yr-Uchaf Wood has an unusual amalgamation of tree species present for Monmouthshire, with ash (Fraxinus excelsior), black alder (Alnus glutinosa) and field maple (Acer campestre) the dominant species.[1]
Other plant life found in the woodland are dog's mercury (Mercurialis perennis), herb paris (Paris quadrifolia) and wood-sorrel (Oxalis acetosella).[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Maes-yr-Uchaf Wood" (pdf). Countryside Council for Wales. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
- ↑ "Maes-yr-Uchaf Wood map" (pdf). Countryside Council for Wales. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
- ↑ Ordnance Survey: Explorer map sheet OL14 Wye Valley & Forest of Dean ISBN 9780319240953
- ↑ "Maes-yr-Uchaf Wood". Countryside Council for Wales. Retrieved 1 June 2012.