Foxcote Reservoir and Wood
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Buckinghamshire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SP711364 |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 48.3 hectares |
| Notification | 1984 |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Foxcote Reservoir and Wood is a 48.3-hectare (119-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest between Akeley and Maids Moreton in Buckinghamshire.[1][2] An area of 34 hectares is managed by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust.[3]
The reservoir was created in 1956 by damming a small tributary of the River Great Ouse, and is important for wintering wildfowl, especially shoveler ducks and Bewick's swans. The area around the reservoir has woodland, meadows and ponds. Plants include the greater butterfly orchid and the herb Paris quadrifolia.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Foxcote Reservoir and Wood citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ^ "Map of Foxcote Reservoir and Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ^ "Foxcote Reservoir". Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 25 February 2020.