Straidkilly Wood ASSI
| Site No | ASSI 162 |
|---|---|
| Area | 15.7 (ha) |
| Declared Date | 23/04/1997 |
| Confirmed Date | 08/09/1997 |
| County | Antrim |
| Council(s) | Larne BC |
| Keywords | Higher Plant Assemblage Upland Mixed Ashwood |
Straidkilly is one of the largest and least disturbed base-rich wodlands in north-east Antrim. It is of high quality with a well developed structure and a good range of woodland floral communities.
The wood, which covers a steep north-facing basalt escarpmen, is comprised of a low hazel canopy with occasional rowan and hawthorn and a few standards of ash , goat willow and downy birch scattered throughout. 
The diverse ground flora displays a transition of more acid community types on the leached upper slopes through to typical base-rich community types on the damper , lower slopes.
A number of rare species recorded for the site include wood vetch, toothwort, bird's-nest orchid and juniper.
Site Related Documents
Site map (.PDF 735Kb)
, Citation document (.PDF 119Kb) and Views about Management document (.PDF 55Kb).
