Woolbeding and Pound Commons
Protected area in West Sussex, England
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Woolbeding and Pound Commons is a 171.9-hectare (425-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Midhurst in West Sussex.[1][2]
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
| |
 Location of Woolbeding and Pound Commons. | |
| Location | West Sussex |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SU 868 255[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 171.9 hectares (425 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1998[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
The commons have areas of wet and dry heath, woodland, ponds and wet flushes. Invertebrates include a number of Red Data Book species, such as the bee Hylaeus gibbus, the Eumenes coarctatus and Psen bruxellensis wasps and the click-beetle Hylis olexai. The site also provides a habitat for three rare birds, woodlark, nightjar and Dartford warbler.[3]
The site is crossed by roads and footpaths.
