America Wood

America Wood

Infobox SSSI


name=America Wood
aos=Isle of Wight
interest=Biological
gridref= gbmappingsmall|SZ567820
area=21.4 hectare
notifydate=1986

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America Wood (gbmapping|SZ567820) is a 21.4 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the Isle of Wight, notified in 1986. It derives its name due to oak trees grown here to build ships in the American War of Independence.

ource

* [http://www.english-nature.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1000687.pdf English Nature citation sheet for the site] (accessed 5 August 2006)

External links

* [http://www.english-nature.org.uk/ English Nature (SSSI information)]
* [http://www.natureonthemap.org.uk/map.aspx?
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