Björkenabben, Naturreservat

Protection year: 2022

Municipality: Sölvesborg

Characteristics: Coastal beech forest, wooded pasture, alder-ash swamp forests, shrubby pastures, postglacial sea walls, marine reef environments, shallow bays, open beach meadows, outdoor recreation, cultural environment.

Area: 143.8 hectares, of which 72.5 hectares are land and 71.3 hectares water

Landowner: private

Manager: Blekinge County Administrative Board

Form of protection: Nature reserve and partly Natura 2000 (in the south)

The reserve is located south of the village of Hällevik, in the direction of Grönslätt. You can travel here by bus from Sölvesborg, but you have to walk the last bit. The nearest bus stop is "Stiby backe" on the way to Hällevik, two kilometers north of the nature reserve.Take off from the E22 at the Listerlandet traffic junction (47) and follow Hälleviksvägen (road 123) for about 6 kilometers. Turn right on Stibyvägen and continue straight ahead towards grönslätt for 4 kilometers.

You are welcome to visit Björkenabben, but please note that it is not allowed to:

• damage the ground or seabed, destroy or damage any fixed natural object or surface formation,
• drill, hack, blast, carve, dig, paint or in any way damage rock, soil or stone, or to relocate or remove stone,
• damage stone walls and other cultural heritage sites
• deliberately harming or disturbing wildlife
• capture or collect plants, fungi or animals in such a way as to damage or destroy their habitats
• damaging living or dead, standing or lying trees and shrubs, removing or burning dead wood
• damage bottom vegetation
• picking mosses, lichens or woody fungi, other than what is reasonably necessary for species identification. However, edible mushrooms may be picked for personal use,
• digging up or pulling up vascular plants
• plant, sow or propagate plants, animals, fungi or other organisms
• bring an unleashed dog, other than when herding livestock and hunting and when searching for injured animals
• drive motor vehicles, ride or cycle other than on existing roads within the reserve,
• park other than in a parking lot allocated for the purpose. Motor vehicles, motorhomes, caravans or similar may be parked here for a maximum of one day,
• camp or otherwise camp for more than two days, make fires or use barbecues, other than in a specially prepared barbecue area.

Without permission from the county administrative board, you may not either:

• conduct scientific research involving sampling, marking, trapping, installation of equipment or any form of impact on plant or animal life. Collecting by destructive methods, such as destroying substrate, is prohibited,
• 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 similar device, other than temporarily (for a maximum of one week) in connection with hunting or organized outdoor activities.