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Björkö, Naturreservat

Nature reserve

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County: Kalmar län och Öland

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Description

On Björkö, Saltkråkan and Bullerbyn meet. Here you can experience a living archipelago agriculture with flower-rich pastures. You can also visit a croft and a stonemason's hut and learn more about Björkö's rich cultural history.

Islanders

On Björkö, generations of farmers have used the land for their livelihood. Agriculture has been supplemented by fishing and hunting. During the 20th century, a quarry, boat building and sawmill also employed the islanders. On the southern part of the island there is an old stonemason's hut. A man lived here in the early 1900s. On the northern part of the island is the Strömsvederna croft, where a family lived in the second half of the 19th century.

Preserved cultural landscape

Björkö's landscape is characterized by centuries of small-scale farming by the islanders. The land is still farmed today. There are open fields and pastures, and cattle graze in the forest that extends beyond the farmland. In and around the open fields are old oaks and other valuable deciduous trees.

Plants...

There is a rich flora in Björkö's open farmland. Plants favored by grazing include cat's foot, maidenhair fern and the orchid Adam and Eve. They would soon be outcompeted by tall plants if grazing ceased, as the land would then grow back.

...and birds

The bays, inlets and islands of the inner archipelago are rich in birds. Eider, grebe, black-headed gull and oystercatcher are some of the species you may encounter. Sometimes sea eagles sail by in the sky. Remember that access is prohibited on some of the small islands in the archipelago!

Below the surface

The reserve's protected bays are home to a rich variety of vegetation. Bladderwrack and other algae grow on rocks and cliffs, while eelgrass, bristle-nose grass and hairstreak grow on the clay and sandy bottoms. The underwater meadows are home, pantry and nursery for bugs and fish.

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Activities And Facilities

Year of decision: 1980

Area: 990 hectares of which 300 hectares is land

Municipality: Västervik

Landowners: Individuals

Administrator: Kalmar County Administrative Board

Approximately 4 km SW Loftahammar. The nearest harbor is Grundemar. Björkö can only be reached by boat. On Björkö there is a jetty for the public to dock at. The reserve can only be reached by boat.

In the nature reserve you are not allowed:

Damage or remove fixed natural objects or surface formations.
Damage or remove growing trees or bushes.
Deliberately disturb wildlife.
Climb trees with nests.
Being near a bird of prey's nest, lair or burrow.
Remove or damage eggs or nests.
During April 1 - July 10, do not travel, be or stay by boat within the blue boundary lines of the designated parts of the area on the case map.
Bring dogs that are not on a leash.
Damage or remove any fencing (for example, fences or barriers).
Making a fire.
Camping for more than one day anywhere other than in designated places on Björkö.
Set up a motorhome, caravan or similar.
Mooring a houseboat or similar.
Use the area for competitions or exercises.
Go water skiing.
Disturb the environment with loud sounds such as music, video or radio.
Fishing.

Full regulations

C. Regulations according to Chapter 7, Section 30 of the Environmental Code on the right to travel and stay in the reserve and on order in general

It is forbidden to enter the reserve:

drive any kind of vehicle or craft.
camping for more than one day in the same place
climbing trees, staying near a bird of prey's nest, lair or pot, or otherwise deliberately damaging or disturbing wildlife
Bringing an unleashed dog or other loose pet.
Make a fire other than in a barbecue or outdoor kitchen.
Pick or damage wood fungi, mosses or lichens.
Digging or pulling up vascular plants.
Damage or remove growing or dead trees, stumps, bark, branches, bushes or brush.

It is forbidden to do this without the permission of the County Administrative Board:

collect insects with traps that kill.

It is prohibited without consultation with the County Administrative Board:

Conduct survey or research.

The regulations under C do not apply to owners or holders of special rights to real estate or holders of other rights.

Contact

Email address

Per Markus Jönsson

per-markus.jonsson@lansstyrelsen.se

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