Andrew's Wood

Andrew's Wood
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location within Devon
Area of Search Devon
Grid reference SX708515
Coordinates 50°20′59″N 3°49′00″W / 50.349661°N 3.816638°W / 50.349661; -3.816638Coordinates: 50°20′59″N 3°49′00″W / 50.349661°N 3.816638°W / 50.349661; -3.816638
Interest Biological
Area 23.5ha
Notification 1952 (1952)
Natural England website

Andrews Wood, (near Modbury in Devon), is a nature reserve managed by the Devon Wildlife Trust.[1]

It is also a 23.5 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest, notified in 1952. [2]

The site supports the largest colony of Heath Lobelia (Lobelia urens) in Great Britain. In 2009, 9828 plants were recorded.[3]

See also


References

  1. ↑ http://www.devonwildlifetrust.org/index.php?section=places:reserves&reserveid=234
  2. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-11-05. Retrieved 2011-03-19.
  3. ↑ Wild Devon The Magazine of the Devon Wildlife Trust,page 9 Winter 2009 edition


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