Nature reserve

Orrskärsrevet

Nature reserve

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Description

The area includes the two birdlife islands Orrskärsrevet and Orrskärsgrundet. The first is a low-lying scary with boulder-strewn shores, the second a low-lying, open island with lots of flowers and occasional juniper bushes and spruce trees. The whole area is 0.4 square kilometres and there is a ban on snowmobiling on the islands. On Orrskärsrevet there is a ban on going ashore between 1 May and 31 July. It is also forbidden to stay within 200 metres of the island. Special regulations apply for hunting, read more in the reserve designation on the County Administrative Board website.

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Activities And Facilities

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Facts

Municipality: Kalix

Year of formation: 1997

Size: 0.4 square kilometers

Administrator: County Administrative Board

Form of protection: Nature reserve

Communications

The nature reserve lies in Siknäsfjärden, about 4 kilometres southeast of Siknäs.

Directions

The nature reserve is located in Siknäsfjärden, about 4 kilometers southeast of Siknäs.

Regulations

All regulations can be found in the reserve decision. It is allowed to:

  • camping
  • hiking
  • make a fire, but not directly on rocks. Remember to bring your own firewood!
  • pick berries and edible mushrooms
  • fish in accordance with the laws in force

Special rules apply to hunting in the nature reserve, which you can read more about in the reserve decision. It is not permitted to drive snowmobiles on the islands or to damage plant and animal life. Remember the right of public access and protect nature!

There is a landing ban on the island of Orrskärsrevet between May 1 and July 31. It is also forbidden to stay within 200 meters of the island.

Contact

Email address

Länsstyrelsen Norrbotten

norrbotten@lansstyrelsen.se

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