Storö, Naturreservat

Decision year: 2016 (1996)
Area: 452 hectares of which 125.6 hectares is land
Municipality: Oskarshamn
Landowner: Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
Manager: Kalmar County Administrative Board

The island is located about 6 km S Oskarshamn and about 3 km N Påskallavik. It can only be reached by own boat. Suitable additional sites are available in several places. At Flundregatan along the northwestern shore of the island there is a good natural harbor with prepared mooring facilities.

In the nature reserve you are not allowed:

• During April 1 - July 31, you may not land on or be closer than 100 meters from the shoreline. This applies to the areas marked on the map that you can see further down the page, or on site in the reserve.
• Drive any vehicle or craft.
• Driving a hydrocopter.
• Driving a jet ski or water skiing.
• Driving a motorboat or other motorized craft in the water area at a speed greater than 5 knots.
• mooring a houseboat or similar
• camping
• riding a horse
• Bringing a dog or other animal that is not on a leash.
• erecting a board, sign, poster or similar device or making inscriptions
• Making a fire.
• Damage or remove fixed natural objects or surface formations.
• Collecting loose rocks or removing pieces of bedrock.
• Digging, pulling up or picking plants or plant parts. You may pick berries and edible mushrooms.
• Damage ancient monuments (such as stone walls, cairns, etc.).
• Damage or remove trees, stumps, bark, branches, shrubs or brushwood that are growing or dead.
• Hunting, killing, capturing or harming wild mammals, amphibians, reptiles or birds.
• Remove or damage eggs or nests.
• Deliberately disturbing wildlife.
• Marking out tracks or setting up orienteering controls.
• Use the area for competitions or exercises.
• Carrying out commercial activities.

After consultation with the County Administrative Board, you may:

• Conduct survey or research.

Full regulations

C. Regulations under Section 10 of the Nature Conservation Act on what the public must observe within the nature reserve.

In addition to what otherwise applies, it is prohibited to

1. during the period April 1 to July 31, enter Skomakareskär or stay closer than 100 m from its shoreline (area marked with a dashed line on the decision map),
2. drive any type of vehicle or craft within the land area,
3. operate a jet ski or hydrocopter, water ski or motorboat at a speed greater than 5 knots
4. mooring a houseboat
5. camping
6. riding a horse
7. bring an unleashed dog or other stray pet
8. affix a board, sign, inscription, poster or similar device,
9. make a fire
10. destroy, remove or damage any fixed natural object or surface formation
11. collect loose stones or remove pieces from the bedrock
12. digging up or picking plants or parts of plants, except for berries and edible mushrooms
13. damage fixed ancient monuments
14. damage or remove growing or dead trees, stumps, bark, branches, bushes or reeds
15. hunt, kill, capture or injure wild mammals, amphibians, reptiles or birds, remove or damage eggs or nests or otherwise disturb wildlife
16. mark out tracks or organize orienteering
17. use the area for competition or training purposes
18. carry out commercial activities.

Surveys or research must be carried out in consultation with the County Administrative Board.