Malå
Are you attracted by wild rapids, large trout and a sense of wilderness? If so, Malå-Storforsen may be something for you. The nature reserve comprises a two kilometre stretch of the Malå river. Portage at Storforsen canyon The reserve includes sections that…
Vågträsk is a small pine-dominated reserve located on a sharp and patchy pine heath.
The landscape north of Brännträsk is extremely varied, alternating between mire and forest. Bog orchid The mires vary in kind – some are rich in calcium and other minerals, others are poor. The protected bog orchid grows in the richer parts. Angel’s hair Th…
Reservatet består av mestadels och grova granlågor. I sluttningen är skogen sumpig eller kärrartad med bland annat hägg, gråal och sälg.
The area extends from about 300 m above sea level in the Skäppträskån valley up to about 400 m above sea level on the slope of Blausjaurliden. On the ridge north of Skäppträskån there is an old timber forest hut leased by the former owner. Adjacent to the h…
Lomselet contains an uneven-aged and patchy pine heath forest. The forest was cut down to size in the winter of 1918 and today the stand is dominated by middle-generation pines. There are also some pines from the oldest generation. The area has been burned…
There are clear traces of human presence in the reserve. For example, blemishes in deciduous trees, cut trees and tops and very few lying dead trees.
The mountain is steep and in the western part rich in large boulders. There are also sheer rock outcrops, cracks and cave-like projections (narrow passages).
Vacker gammal tallskog på lavhedsmark. Landskapet är varierat med flera minde tjärnar och bäckar. En väg går rakt genom reservatet så området är enkelt att nå.
Koppsele is located by the river Malån and is one of Malås oldest Sami settlements. As far back as 1671, a "vistet" is mentioned on maps of the area. There is a fine old pine forest around the site. From the parking lot there is a 2 km long hiking trail to…
Fågelmyrkölen is a large mire area containing high quality mires and ancient forest. A road enters the reserve, and at the point where the road ends there is a path heading into the reserve including bridges and duckboard. The pine forest in the area is old…
The forest in Näsuddberget nature reserve looks just like it used to in the past. Capercaillie, hazel grouse and black woodpecker all thrive here. The trees here grow old and stately, and eventually become home to the various polypores found in the ancient…
Sodoberg is located on a gentle west-facing slope and consists of healthy spruce forest with elements of large pine and birch trees and some willow. The forest is relatively sparse, partly due to the fact that some large pines were removed around the turn o…
The forest in this reserve has grown up following a fire. The last fire here was in 1905. The area is home to a large number of silver birches. On dry pine land like this, silver birches will almost only emerge following a fire. Forestry has had a major imp…
Åheden is a small area of pristine-like forest near the now dried-up channel of the Skellefte river. The area is only 0.12 square kilometres in size but features many fine plants species. The forest is large growth considering it is located in Norrbotten Co…
