Övre Lia, Naturreservat
- Nature reserve
- County: Hallands län
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Description
Övre Lia is located right next to the well-known Åkulla beech forest area. Like several reserves in the area, it consists mainly of beech and oak forests that have grown up under nutrient-poor conditions. Övre Lia is remote and not easy to find, but those who make their way here can experience seclusion and tranquillity. The forest is quite sparse and easy to move around in.
Hiking in the area and looking at the trees is soothing. The northern and western parts are particularly worth a visit. The reserve is located on a plateau and this area offers dramatic and exciting differences in altitude. When the trees are defoliated, natural viewpoints are also offered.
Biological values
The trunks are covered with green moss. In between and on the green shoots there are spots in shades of gray and brown, as if someone had taken a brush and painted a bit haphazardly. Splashed a little here and a little there. If you study the spots more closely, you can see that they consist of different lichens. Some are unusual, such as mussel lichen, beech wart lichen, grainy felt lichen and shiny spot. They are all so-called signal species that show that the forest in Upper Lia has high natural values. These species are only found in places where there has been forest for a long time.
In several parts of the reserve there are old and crooked trees that are still alive, although they sometimes seem to have larger cavities than healthy wood. Some trees are completely dead and are now slowly being broken down by forest organisms. Dead wood, especially from broadleaf trees, is in short supply in today's forest landscape. As a result, many species that depend on this wood are threatened.
History of the forest
Upper Lia is an area where forests have grown for a long time. With the help of old maps and writings, you can take a trip back in time and find out what the mapmakers and surveyors of different times had to say about the area. The oldest maps date from 1650. At that time, Övre Lia was in a large deciduous forest belt that stretched from Tvååker to the county border. In a description of the county from 1729, we can read that there was beech forest in Övre Lia. As far back as we can see, the maps show that there have always been trees and forests in the area, but that Övre Lia was largely used as fields, meadows and pastures right up until the 1920s.
Activities And Facilities
- Nature reserve
Facts
Dominant habitat types: Broadleaf forest
Municipality: Varberg
Area: 43 hectares
Protected since: 2011
Owner: Church of Sweden
Trustee: County Administrative Board
Directions
Övre Lia is located in Varberg municipality.Directions: Övre Lia is located 2 miles east of Varberg, between Rolfstorp and Ullared south of Lake Stora Neten.Take road 153 from Rolfstorp. Just before Lake Svarten, turn left. Turn left again after about 1200 meters. After another 1700 meters the road ends and you are at a T-junction. Take a left turn. After 50 meters you will pass the eastern border of the reserve.At the moment there is no parking so you are responsible for ensuring that your car is not in the way or is inappropriately parked.
Regulations
To protect the nature reserve, the County Administrative Board has decided on special regulations, including those that you as a visitor to the area must follow and respect.
In addition to what applies under other legislation, it is forbidden to:
- Damage living or dead standing or lying trees and bushes,
- damage, pick or collect grasses, herbs, mosses, fungi or lichens. However, picking berries, edible mushrooms and individual specimens of vascular plants is permitted,
- collect insects, spiders, shells and other invertebrates without the permission of the County Administrative Board. However, single specimens may be collected provided that it does not violate the conservation regulations and that traps are not used,
- introduce plant or animal species alien to the area,
- organize camps or competitions without the permission of the County Administrative Board,
- put up a board, poster, sign or make an inscription,
- make a fire, however, the use of a camping kitchen is permitted,
- drive a motorized vehicle other than on the road, the prohibition does not apply to hunting rights holders when transporting fallen game, and
- bring an unleashed dog with the exception of hunting with a dog or for searching.
Contact
Address
Kontakta reservatsförvaltningen för frågor, synpunkter och felanmälan.
Email address
Länsstyrelsen i Hallands län
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