Asham Wood
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Asham Wood is a woodland on the Mendip Hills of Somerset, near Downhead.
The woods are rich in their variety of wildlife and 347 acres have been declared a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest.[1]
Asham Wood is the largest and most diverse of the ancient semi-natural woods in the Mendips. It has been the subject of controversy and attempts to protect the environment from increased quarrying activity in the area.[1]
Location and geology
- Streetmap: ST705460
- Location map: 51°12’45"N, 2°25’25"W
The wood occupies two deep valleys and the intervening plateau. Most of the underlying rocks are calcareous Carboniferous Limestone and Shales, but Devonian Portishead Beds outcrop along the northern valley. There are a range of unusual flora and fauna.[1]
At Asham Wood near Frome coppicing and 50 dormouse boxes have been introduced in order to encourage nesting. The boxes are monitored and dormice numbers are recorded.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 SSSI listing and designation for Asham Wood
- ↑ "Somerset : Asham Wood and Batts Combe quarry - Protecting dormice". Hanson. http://www.hanson.co.uk/Responsibility/environment/biodiversity/casestudySomerset.html. Retrieved 2006-07-17.