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Örarevet, Naturreservat

Nature reserve

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County: Kalmar län och Öland

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Description

The nature reserve includes Örarevet, a two-kilometer-long pebble ridge, plus an archipelago with some thirty low islets and skerries. The ridge is a popular hiking and excursion area with extensive coastal meadows, peculiar juniper heaths and barren shingle beaches. In the northern part there is a municipal bathing area with an inviting sandy beach.

Herb-rich pastures

For several hundred years, the farmers in the area have grazed their animals on Örarevet and adjacent islets and skerries in the summer. Grazing has kept the land open and contributed to a rich flora. Cat's-foot, yellow moon, gray mallow, clover and coastal arum are some species to look out for in the nature reserve's juniper-clad pastures.

Remains from war, fishing and shipping

On the eastern side of Örarevet you can see the traces of four forts. The defense facilities were built during the Scanian War of 1676-1677 to protect the coast against the Danes and Dutch. The labyrinths on the southern part of the reef are of a more recent date. Similar labyrinths are common along the coast and are often laid out by fishermen and sailors.

Birds of the nature reserve

The nature reserve is known for its rich bird life. Low skerries, well-grazed coastal meadows and shrub-rich pastures offer the birds many valuable nesting environments. Some 40 bird species are more or less resident. Among the more unusual species are the little tern and the common tern. The most famous bird in the reserve is probably the middle cormorant, or 'eel crow' as it is also known.

Visitor information and hiking trail

There are four picnic and barbecue areas on the reef. From the parking lot, a trail runs along the entire reef. From the 2023 season, firewood will no longer be available at the barbecue areas. You must bring your own firewood. **Remember that you are not allowed to take branches from the reserve and burn them.

The first part of the trail, up to the first barbecue area, is adapted for accessibility with stone flour gravel. The barbecue area is also adapted with a flat surface and extra space around the barbecue and at the table.

Toilets are available in summer at the bathing area in the north.

Örarevsleden and the path to the headland

In these videos, you can look at the surface and the environment and decide for yourself how accessible the trail is for you.

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Activities And Facilities

Decision year: 2010

Area: 239 hectares

Municipality: Torsås

Landowner: Individual

Administrator: Kalmar County Administrative Board

To get to Örarevet, take the old E22 to about 2.5 km northeast of Söderåkra village. In the northern part of the reef, closest to the parking lot, the municipality has a beach with a jetty, toilet and changing facilities.

In the nature reserve you are not allowed:

Drive a motorized vehicle.
Park a motor vehicle, caravan or trailer.
Drive a motorboat or other motorized craft in the water area at a speed of more than 5 knots west of the reef.
Driving or landing a hovercraft, hydrocopter, low-flying aircraft or similar craft.
camping
Mooring or anchoring a boat for more than 24 hours in the same place.
Cycling off designated roads or paths.
Climbing trees with nests.
Being close to a bird of prey nest, roost 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.
Picking or damaging mosses, lichens or wood fungi.
digging or pulling up vascular plants
Damage or remove trees, stumps, bark, branches, bushes or reeds 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.

After consultation with the County Administrative Board, you may:

Conduct survey or research.

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.
set up a motor vehicle, caravan or trailer
operate a motorboat or other motorized craft at a speed of more than 5 knots within the water area located west of the reef
operate a hovercraft, hydrocopter, jet ski or similar craft
camping
mooring or anchoring a boat for more than one day in the same place
flying low-flying aircraft or landing with aircraft
Riding a bicycle other than on a road or path.
Climbing trees, staying near a bird of prey's nest, lair or pot, or otherwise deliberately damaging or disturbing wildlife.
Bring an unleashed dog or other loose pet.
Make a fire other than in specially designated places.
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 brushwood.

It is also prohibited to do so without the permission of the County Administrative Board:

collect insects with traps that kill.

It is further prohibited to do anything without consulting the County Administrative Board:

Conduct survey or research.

Species observations from such activities conducted under C 16 shall be documented and reported via www.artportalen.se.

Contact

Email address

Per Markus Jönsson

per-markus.jonsson@lansstyrelsen.se

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