Grimsmåla, Naturreservat
- Nature reserve
- County: Blekinge län
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Description
In Grimsmåla you can experience part of the small-scale landscape of the Mieån valley, with formations from the Ice Age. The nature is varied, with pastures, pollarded trees, broadleaf forests, deciduous swamp forests and river environments.
The Grimsmåla nature reserve was originally established to protect some remaining gravel formations in the Mieån valley from mining activities.
Pearl mussels and bats
The Mieån river runs like an artery through the nature reserve. The river is rich in wildlife, including river pearl mussels. The river is bordered by grazed wet meadows and deciduous swamp forests, where marsh lily grows in places. On higher ground, drier grasslands, wooded pastures and forests dominated by broadleaf and pine take over. Pollarded trees, which were once cut down to provide fodder for livestock, are scattered throughout the area. Pollarded trees can become very old and many different species of lichens and mosses worthy of protection often grow on their trunks.
The semi-open landscape along the Mieån river is good hunting ground for bats. Around Grimsmåla there are several different species of bats, including the rare barbastelle. In the forests you can meet the lesser spotted woodpecker and the nuthatch.
Terraces, ridges and dead ice pits from the Ice Age
In the Mieån valley, ice rivers flowed during the Ice Age and left behind interesting formations such as terraces and ridges. Lake Vångagylet in the western part of the nature reserve lies in a dead ice pit. Dead ice pits are formed when large blocks of ice break off from ice sheets and lie on the ground. Meltwater carries sediment, such as gravel and sand, which eventually buries the ice block. When it melts, a pit forms in the ground.
Activities And Facilities
- Nature reserve
Facts
Year of protection: 1979 and extended in 2010
Municipality: Karlshamn
Character: River valley with glacial deposits, river, broadleaf forests, pastures, cultural landscape
Area: 20 hectares, of which 19 hectares are land and 1 hectare water
Landowners: Private and state
Manager: Blekinge County Administrative Board
Type of protection: Nature reserve and Natura 2000
Directions
Grimsmåla Nature Reserve is located along Gamla Tingsrydsvägen (old stretch of national road 29), about 20 km north of Karlshamn. The nearest bus stop is Grimsmåla, about 400 meters north of the nature reserve.
Regulations
You are welcome to visit Grimsmåla, but please note that it is not allowed to
- damage stone walls or cairns
- disturb wildlife
- damage living or dead trees and shrubs
- pick mosses, lichens or wood-living fungi, other than what is needed for species identification
- carry a loose dog other than for hunting
- riding a horse or bicycle other than on the road
- camping for more than one night or setting up a caravan or motor home
- light fires, use alcohol stoves or disposable grills other than in a prepared fireplace
- capture and collect invertebrates in such a way as to damage or destroy their habitat or reproductive environment.
Without permission from the county administrative board, you may not
- conduct scientific research involving sampling or installation of equipment
- set traps for the collection of invertebrates
- use the area for competitions or exercises that may disturb nature or the public's outdoor life
- affixing a board, placard, poster, sign, marker, inscription or similar device.
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Länsstyrelsen Blekinge
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