Huvudhultakvarn, Naturreservat
- Nature reserve
- County: Kalmar län och Öland
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Description
The reserve protects part of the Lyckebyån valley. Local farmers have been harvesting hay here for hundreds of years. Along the slopes of the valley are unusual landforms left behind by the last ice sheet.
Historic hayfields
In the past, local farmers harvested hay from the wet meadows along the Lyckebyån river. The meadows gave good harvests because the river regularly flooded and drowned the vegetation with nutrient-rich water. Mowing over hundreds of years has characterized the vegetation in the meadows. Even today, hay is still harvested from a small part of the reserve closest to the farm and along the stream. Where haymaking has ceased, however, willow bushes and birches have moved in.
Remains of the ice sheet
In the reserve there are several exciting and for this region unique traces from the Ice Age. Several long narrow ridges - ridges - wind along the valley. The ridges run in a northwest-southeast direction and are made up of blocks, stones and gravel left behind by the ice sheet. The traces of the ice sheet are valuable, not least for geologists and researchers. By studying the shapes of the landscape, they gain an insight into what happened when the last ice sheet melted away from our country.
Discover the traces of the past
The small gravel road through the reserve passes the Stampeleden trail. From there, you can make detours to the areas that were used in the past. There are some old barns where farmers stored their hay. You may also come across cairns - piles of stones that farmers have cleared from their fields.
Activities And Facilities
- Nature reserve
Facts
Year of decision: 1975
Area: 32.2 hectares
Municipality: Emmaboda
Landowner: Individual
Administrator: Kalmar County Administrative Board
Directions
The reserve is located about 2 km north of Broakulla village. The nearest bus stop is on the highway between Broakulla and Eriksmåla.
Regulations
In the nature reserve you are not allowed:
- Damage or remove fixed natural objects or surface formations.
- Damage or remove growing trees, bushes or plants.
- Pick flowers.
- Hunt, kill, capture or harm wild mammals, birds or their young.
- Remove or damage eggs or nests.
- Deliberately disturbing wildlife.
- Bringing dogs that are not on a leash.
- Damaging fencing (for example, fences or barriers).
- Camping, setting up a caravan or similar.
- Make a fire.
- Drive a motorized vehicle or other means of transport off designated roads or paths.
- Parking in places other than designated parking lots.
- Disturb the environment with loud noises such as music, video or radio.
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.
In addition to what is prescribed in law and regulations, it shall be prohibited to
- damage or remove fixed natural objects or surface formations;
- damage or remove trees, bushes or plants, including flower picking
- hunt, kill, capture or injure wild mammals or birds or their young or remove or damage eggs or nests or otherwise disturb wildlife
- bring an unleashed dog
- damage existing fencing
- camping or pitching a caravan or similar
- light a fire;
- drive a motorized vehicle or other means of transport elsewhere than on roads intended for vehicle traffic
- park elsewhere than in a place designated for the purpose; and
- use a radio, gramophone, tape recorder or similar in a disruptive manner.
The regulations shall not apply to landowners or other property owners
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