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Fotograf: Charlotta Larsson
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Photo: Charlotta Larsson
Mossberga-Vipetorp, Naturreservat
- Nature reserve
- County: Kalmar län och Öland
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Description
In the 1990s, biologists found a wide range of rare fungi and lichens in Mossberga-Vipetorp. The discovery led to the creation of a nature reserve to protect valuable broadleaf forests, open and wooded pastures and marshes. The varied nature, plus the fact that the soil is rich in limestone, paves the way for extraordinary diversity.
No virgin land
For several centuries, farmers from Vipetorp, Mossberga and Högsrum had their hay meadows and grazing animals here. The landscape was then more open. In the 20th century, forests grew up on the land that was no longer farmed. In these forests, there are here and there old oak and hazel trees with rough trunks. They are reminiscent of the era when hay meadows and pastures spread out around the villages.
A brighter forest
Nowadays, grazing animals are once again grazing in large parts of the reserve. The aim is to create a forest with larger, open areas and glades. The sun-warmed environments are valuable for many of the reserve's rare fungi. And for the old oaks, which do not thrive when it gets too shady. Hawthorn and other flowering shrubs thrive in the margins of the glades, which are valuable restaurants for insects in search of pollen and nectar.
Fungal habitat of distinction
Mossberga-Vipetorp is one of Öland's most important areas for endangered soil fungi. What many of the fungi have in common is that they only thrive on calcareous soil. Some grow only on oak and other deciduous trees and hazel, with which the fungi have an intimate relationship. Most of the fungi are found underground in the form of thin threads - mycelium - which are connected to the roots of the trees. The mycelium supplies the roots with nutrients and in exchange the fungus receives carbohydrates. The fruiting body that the fungus shoots above ground, the part we see, is short-lived. But underground, the mycelium can live on for decades!
Activities And Facilities
- Nature reserve
Facts
Decision year: 2009
Area: 114.3 hectares
Municipality: Borgholm
Landowner: Individual
Administrator: Kalmar County Administrative Board
Directions
The reserve is divided into three sub-areas, all located northeast of Rälla. One of the sub-areas is adjacent to the community. After passing Rälla on your way east. Turn left at the road sign nature reserve. After about 50 meters turn left again. There is a visitor parking lot with picnic tables.
Regulations
In the nature reserve you are not allowed:
- Drive a motorized vehicle off designated roads or trails.
- Park vehicles, caravans or trailers in places other than designated parking lots.
- Climbing trees with nests.
- Being close to a bird of prey nest, lair or burrow.
- Deliberately disturbing wildlife.
- Bringing a dog, or other animal, that is not on a leash.
- Making a fire.
- Picking or damaging mosses, lichens or woodland fungi.
- Digging or pulling up vascular plants.
- Damage or remove trees, stumps, bark, branches, shrubs or brush that are growing or dead.
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:
- drive motor vehicles other than on existing roads.
- set up motor vehicles, caravans or trailers other than on specially designated roads and places
- climbing trees, staying close to a bird of prey's nest, lair or pot, or otherwise deliberately damaging or disturbing wildlife
- bring an unleashed dog or other loose pet
- Making a fire.
- picking or damaging wood fungi, mosses or lichens
- digging or pulling up vascular plants
- Damage or remove growing or dead trees, stumps, bark, branches, bushes or brush.
The regulations under C do not apply to owners or holders of special rights to real estate or holders of other rights.
Contact
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Per Markus Jönsson
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