Gotska Sandön, Nationalpark

Formed in: 1910, extended in 1963 and 1988 (with the water area around the island)

Dominant habitat type: Pine forest

Size: 4 465 hectares of which
3 638 hectares of land

Landowner: The state through the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

Manager: County Administrative Board in Gotland County

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For everyone's well-being and to maintain the reserve's natural and cultural values, it is important that all visitors show consideration. In addition to the right of public access, it is not permitted to:

• dig or chop,
• damage, carve or paint on rock, soil, boulders or stone,
• remove stones,
• break twigs or cut down or damage living or dead trees or bushes,
• injuring or disturbing wildlife, climbing trees or being near the nests of birds of prey
• drive a motorized vehicle
• operate personal watercraft, except for transportation to and from land as close as possible to the national park boundary
• camping or erecting windbreaks or similar devices, except in designated areas
• make fires, including using barbecues or open-air kitchens, except as directed by the warden
• enter or travel within the seal protection area at Säludden, as shown on the map in Appendix 1, except within the designated area for hiding places and footbridges,
• bring pets. However, a person with impaired vision may bring a guide dog,
• cause noise in a disruptive manner,
• cycle, except on existing paths and roads
• fishing.

Without the permission of the County Administrative Board, it is not permitted to:

• conduct sports competitions or sports events,
• place signs, boards, posters, orientation controls, signs, markings or similar,
• carry out passenger traffic by ship to and from the national park,
• carry out scientific studies or environmental monitoring that involves marking, collecting, trapping or other impact on the natural environment,
• collecting amphibians or reptiles
• collecting insects, spiders, shells, snails or other invertebrates
• picking, collecting or digging up plants, including mosses, or lichens or woody fungi
• conducting military or police training activities
• take off or land by aircraft.