Vitörarna, Naturreservat

Area: 51 hectares Year of protection: 1978 Municipality: Nordanstig Character: Forest, shingle fields, coastal meadows, rocky beaches, sea Protected area: nature reserve, Natura 2000

Naturreservatet ligger cirka 5 kilometer sydost om Sörfjärden vid Gnarp. Området kan endast nås med båt.

Special rules apply within the nature reserve.

You may:

• anchor, moor your boat or other vessel for more than two days if the weather does not permit further travel
• make a fire, but only in the designated area with your own or provided firewood
• pick berries, edible mushrooms and flowers for your own use, not rare or endangered species (red-listed)
• feel free to bring your dog, but keep it on a leash.

You are not allowed:

• drive a motorized vehicle on land; operate a motorized vessel on water at speeds greater than 7 knots
• harm or disturb wildlife
• damage or take living or dead plants, mosses, fungi, lichens, algae and trees
• not move or remove rocks.

Prohibition of access

When birds are nesting, they are very sensitive to disturbance. Therefore, during the period 1 April - 31 July, you may not land on or come closer than 100 meters (50 meters in Örsundet) to Tärnskär or Sörskär with adjacent islands.