Björkelycke, Naturreservat

Year of protection: 2016

Municipality: Karlskrona

Character: Natural sand pine forest

Area: 14.4 hectares

Landowner: Private

Manager: Blekinge County Administrative Board

Type of protection: Nature reserve

You get here most easily from the E22. Turn east towards Bredavik and then south on the old road towards Kristianopel. It is also possible to get to the reserve from the south via the beautiful coastal road.

You are welcome to visit Björkelycke Nature Reserve, but please note that it is not allowed to:

• Damage land, destroy or damage solid natural objects or surface formations
• prospect for minerals
• damage stone walls or other cultural-historical remains
• unreasonably disturb wildlife
• damage or remove living or dead trees and other vegetation
• pick mosses, lichens or woody fungi, more than is reasonably necessary for species identification
• planting plant or animal species alien to the area, as well as breeds/types alien to the area
• carry an unleashed dog other than for hunting
• drive a vehicle other than in a designated place
• ride a horse
• drive a horse, other than on the trotting track
• camping or setting up a caravan or motor home for more than one day
• light a fire
• trapping or collecting plants, fungi or animals in such a way that their biotopes or reproductive environments are damaged
• dumping garden waste.

Without permission from the county administrative board, you may not

• conduct scientific research involving sampling, marking, trapping, installation of equipment or any form of impact on plant or animal life
• use the area for competitions, exercises or other organized activities that may disturb nature or the public's outdoor life,
• putting up a board, poster, sign, signpost, inscription or similar device, other than temporarily (for a maximum of one week) in connection with hunting or in connection with organized outdoor activities.