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Kvarntorpet, Naturreservat
- Nature reserve
- County: Kalmar län och Öland
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Description
Kvarntorpet is a fine example of typical Tjustlandet - a mosaic landscape with coniferous forest-clad hills separated by pastures and fields with oak groves. In the varied nature there is a rich plant and animal life.
Barren rocky areas
Up on the mountain ridges in the north, rocky pine forests spread out. Some of the pines growing here are over 200 years old. There are also plenty of dead trees. In parts of the outcrop, prescribed burning is part of the management of the reserve. Burning creates sun-exposed pine environments with fire-killed trees that attract many insects, which in turn become food for various bird species.
Hedgerows
In recent years, the land below the mountain ridges has been restored from forest to wooded pastures. The grazed pastures are rich in vegetation, especially east of the farm. For example, little bluebells, cowslips, maidenhair fern, night violet, white wood lily and sedge grow here.
Grazed forest
Old pastures, where forest now grows, are also grazed. In the grazed forest, the trees are sparser and there are plenty of clearings. The flora is somewhat richer here compared with the more closed forest. Examples of plants in the grazed forest are cowslip and spring savory.
Traces of ancient seas
In the northern part of the reserve rises a 55 meter high dome-like height. When the sea level was higher than today, the waves reached the top of the dome and washed away pebbles, gravel, sand and mud. What remained were larger stones of roughly the same size, a so-called stone square.
Activities And Facilities
- Nature reserve
Facts
Year of decision: 1991
Area: 148.9 hectares of which 114.7 hectares is land
Municipality: Västervik
Landowners: Swedish Environmental Protection Agency and individuals
Manager: Kalmar County Administrative Board
Directions
Between Västervik and Gamleby via Norrlandet. Signposted from Norrlandsvägen. After turning off Norrlandsvägen follow the road for about 1 km to get to the parking lot.From the parking lot there is a marked hiking trail in a loop through the reserve.
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.
- Bring a dog that is not on a leash.
- Setting fires anywhere other than in designated areas.
- Driving a motorized vehicle off designated roads or trails.
- Park in places other than designated parking lots.
- Camping or setting up a caravan.
Full regulations
B. Regulations under Section 10 of the Nature Conservation Act on what the public must observe in nature reserves.
In addition to what is prescribed by law and regulation, the public shall be prohibited from
- damage or remove fixed natural objects or surface formations or growing trees, bushes or other plants, including flower picking
- hunt, kill, capture or damage the eggs or nests of wild mammals or birds or disturb wildlife by ringing, photographing or otherwise
- bring an unleashed dog
- build a fire elsewhere than in the designated place,
- drive a motorized vehicle elsewhere than on designated roads,
- park motorized vehicles elsewhere than in designated places, and
- camping or pitching a caravan.
Contact
Email address
Per Markus Jönsson
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