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Västra Torsö, Naturreservat
- Naturreservat
- Landsdel: Blekinge län
Handlinger
Beskrivelse
When you visit the nature reserve Västra Torsö, you can hike in gnarled pine forest on fossil sand dunes or experience natural beech and alpine swamp forests. The nature values are high and the cultural history is long. In summer, the adjacent beach is a popular destination.
Västra Torsö is a small nature reserve with a rich plant and animal life, bordering Västra Torsöviken's popular beach. The nature reserves Sillnäs and Hjärthalla are located a few kilometers southwest and northwest of Västra Torsö.
Protected forest on fossil sand dunes
The tree-covered dunes within the Västra Torsö nature reserve originate from a former protective forest on fossil flying sand dunes. During the 19th century, much of the land on Listerlandet was cultivated, which led to increasing problems with sand drift in the sandy areas. The sand accumulated in dunes, which moved with the wind and buried both farmland and roads. In 1871, the state took over the Torsö airfield to stop the sand escaping from Torsö. The area was fenced off and they began to bind the sand by fertilizing it with seaweed and growing "sand oats", and then planting pine. It was mainly common pine that was planted, but also species such as mountain pine, black pine, weymouth pine and cembra pine.
Pine forest of the wooded dune habitat type still dominates the sandy soils. In places there are also elements of spruce, birch, beech and oak. Large parts of the flying sand field are becoming overgrown, which is a problem for many sand-related species that depend on open, sunlit sand, such as the small ant lion. The sand pine forest is also important for many wood-living insects.
Violet in old beech forest
North of the sand field, a diverse, multi-layered beech forest of a nutrient-poor type takes over. In the beech forest there are also stretches of pedestal-forming alpine swamp forest and a small, overgrown open marsh. Several signal species show that there has been beech forest and other deciduous forest in the area for a very long time. The very unusual mushroom violet can also be found in the forest.
Stone Age and present day
Humans have existed on Listerlandet for a long time and around 5000 years ago there was a Stone Age settlement within the nature reserve. The people who lived here at that time belonged to the pottery culture, and lived mainly from hunting and fishing in the sea.
Today, the flying sand field is an important hiking area for local residents, and the gnarled pine forest is known by some as the "troll forest". In summer, the adjacent beach at Västra Torsöviken is a popular destination.
Aktiviteter og faciliteter
- Naturreservat
Fakta
Year of protection: 2019, extended 2022
Municipality: Sölvesborg
Characteristics: Sand pine forest, beech forest, wetland, outdoor life, cultural history
Area: 59 hectares, of which 59 hectares are land and 0 hectares water
Landowner: Municipality, private
Manager: Blekinge County Administrative Board
Form of protection: Nature reserve and partly Natura 2000
Rutevejledning
Exit the E22 at the Listerlandet (47) junction and follow Hälleviksvägen for 400 meters. Turn right at the roundabout and follow Sölvevägen about 400 meters to the next roundabout. Turn left onto Mjällbyvägen and follow it for about 6 kilometers to Istaby. Turn right onto Torsövägen and after about a kilometer keep right onto Sillnäsvägen. Follow it for about 350 meters to a sharp right turn, where one of the reserve's parking lots is on the left.There is no year-round public transport to the area. In summer, there is an occasional bathing bus to Västra Torsö. Other parts of the year, the nearest bus stop is "Istaby", just over 1 kilometer north of the nature reserve Västra Torsö.
Regler
You are welcome to visit Västra Torsö, but please note that it is not allowed to
- drill, hack, blast, carve, dig, paint or in any way damage rock, soil or stone, or to relocate or remove stone
- damage stone walls or other cultural heritage sites
- unreasonably disturbing wildlife
- damage, pick or collect plants, lichens or fungi, other than what is reasonably necessary for species identification. Nor may the action be carried out in such a way as to damage or destroy their biotopes or reproductive habitats
- dig up or pull up vascular plants
- damage living or dead standing or fallen trees and shrubs, stumps, bark, branches or brushwood, remove or burn dead wood
- planting, sowing or spreading plants, animals, fungi or other organisms
- carry an unleashed dog or have a dog on a lead longer than 5 meters
- drive a motor vehicle, other than on roads reserved for motor vehicle traffic
- ride a horse, other than on roads open to vehicular traffic and on specially designated bridleways, if such exist. When riding, consideration must be given to other outdoor activities in the area
- park, set up motor vehicles, motorhomes, caravans, trailers or similar other than in parking spaces allocated for the purpose, and there for a maximum of 1 day
- camping or otherwise setting up camp for more than 1 day
- light fires or use barbecues, alcohol kitchens or similar, other than in specially prepared barbecue areas
- use recorded sound in a disturbing way, or use it to attract birds or other animals.
Without permission from the county administrative board, you may not
- carry out surveys involving sampling, marking, trapping, installation of equipment or any form of impact on plant or animal life. When it comes to collecting using destructive methods, such as destroying substrates, permission cannot be granted
- using the area for competitions, exercises, events or other organized activities that may disturb nature or the public's outdoor life
- put up a board, poster, poster, sign, signpost, trail marking, inscription or comparable device, other than temporarily (maximum 1 week) in connection with hunting or in connection with organized outdoor activities.
The regulations shall not prevent berry, mushroom and flower picking for personal use. However, protected or red-listed species may not be picked.
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