Västra Marströmmen, Naturreservat
- Nature reserve
- County: Kalmar län och Öland
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Description
The shores of Lake Maren are lined with rocky outcrops, valleys and wooded slopes. There is a barren rocky pine forest, a distinctive scrub oak forest and a lush deciduous forest. Many rare animals and plants have found a refuge in this varied landscape.
Traces from the past
People have lived in these parts for a long time. There are plenty of ancient traces such as stone circles and burial cairns. Many of the remains are from the Bronze Age and are located on high ground. In several places in the reserve there are also remains of old crofts. The crofts belonged to Bälö, Stjärneberg and Bjurvik estates.
Deciduous forests
Today, forests grow in large parts of the nature reserve. In the past, the landscape looked different. Much land was used for haymaking and farming. In the outlying areas, beyond the fields and meadows, farmers' cattle went to summer grazing. Centuries of farming created a semi-open cultural landscape rich in deciduous trees. Here, light-loving oaks could sprout and spread their wide crowns.
The diversity of oaks
An old, rough and half-matured oak tree is teeming with life! On the bark, in the large branches and inside the rough trunk there is room for lichens, mosses, fungi and insects. The centuries-old oaks in the nature reserve are home to the protected leatherback beetle, among others. If you smell the sweet scent of peach or plum on an old oak tree, you have found the home of the leatherback beetle. The old oaks of Västra Marströmmen are also home to the oak ox - Europe's largest beetle.
Maren
Lake Maren is part of Marströmmen, which flows into Gåsfjärden at Solstadström. Fifteen different fish species are known from the water system, which is valuable for spawning and rearing whitefish and trout.
Activities And Facilities
- Nature reserve
Facts
Decision year: 2013
Area: 271 hectares
Municipality: Västervik
Landowner: The state through the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
Administrator: Kalmar County Administrative Board
Directions
Turn off the E22 east at Bayerhof. The area can also be reached from the south from Mörtfors village.Parking facilities are available at the Bayerhof rest area along the E22.Short hiking trail starts from the Bayerhof rest areaViewpoints include the burial cairns south of Bayerhof and from the slopes west of the road through the southern part of the reserve
Regulations
In the nature reserve you are not allowed:
- Drive a motorized vehicle off designated roads or trails.
- Park a vehicle, caravan or trailer in a place other than designated parking spaces.
- Camping for more than one day in the same place.
- Mooring or anchoring a boat for more than 24 hours in the same place.
- Climbing trees with nests.
- Being near a bird of prey's nest, lair 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 with you or in an outdoor 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:
- drive motor vehicles other than on existing roads.
- set up motor vehicles, caravans or trailers other than on specially designated roads and places
- camping for more than one day in the same place
- mooring or anchoring a boat for more than 24 hours in the same place
- 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
- Make a fire other than in a barbecue or outdoor kitchen.
- 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 brush.
It is forbidden to do so without the permission of the County Administrative Board:
- 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.
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Per Markus Jönsson
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