Köksmåla, Naturreservat

Decision year: 2013

Area: 47 hectares

Municipality: Oskarshamn

Landowner: Sveaskog AB

Administrator: Kalmar County Administrative Board

Drive E22 northbound towards Fårbo, pass Fårbo. Turn off towards the sign Västragård onto Gunnarsmålavägen towards Köksmåla, continue straight ahead, turn left onto Venkärrsvägen. At the T-junction turn right onto Målehultvägen. After almost a kilometer there is a parking space and information sign on the left side.Drive E22 southbound towards Fårbo. Before Fårbo, turn off towards the sign Västragård onto Gunnarsmålavägen towards Köksmåla, continue straight ahead, turn left onto Venkärrsvägen. At the T-junction turn right onto Målehultvägen. After almost a kilometer there is a parking space and information sign on the left side.

In the nature reserve you are not allowed:

• Drive a motorized vehicle off designated roads or trails.
• Park a motor vehicle, caravan or trailer.
• Drive or land a hovercraft, hydrocopter, low-flying aircraft or similar craft.
• Driving or landing a low-flying aircraft.
• Camping for more than 24 hours in the same place.
• Mooring or anchoring a boat for more than 24 hours in the same place.
• Climbing trees with nests.
• Being close to a bird of prey nest, den or burrow.
• Deliberately disturbing wildlife.
• Bringing a dog, or other animal, that is not on a leash.
• Make a fire anywhere other than in designated areas, in a barbecue you have brought or in an open-air kitchen.
• Picking or damaging mosses, lichens or wood fungi.
• Digging or pulling up vascular plants.
• Damage or remove trees, stumps, bark, branches, shrubs or brush that are growing or dead.

If you have obtained a permit from the County Administrative Board, you may:

• Set traps to collect insects that are then killed.

Full regulations

C. Regulations for the public 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 within the reserve.

It is forbidden to enter the reserve:

1. drive motorized vehicles other than on existing roads.
2. set up a motorized vehicle, caravan or trailer
3. operate a hovercraft, hydrocopter, jet ski or similar craft
4. camping for more than one day in the same place
5. mooring or anchoring a boat in the same place for more than 24 hours
6. flying low-flying aircraft or landing with aircraft
7. climbing trees, staying near a bird of prey's nest, lair or pot, or otherwise deliberately damaging or disturbing wildlife
8. Bringing an unleashed dog or other loose pet.
9. Make a fire other than in a barbecue or outdoor kitchen.
10. Pick or damage wood fungi, mosses or lichens.
11. Digging or pulling up vascular plants.
12. 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:

1. Collect insects with traps that kill.

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