Bornsjön - The Skårby cairn and wall

Protected since: 1995

Size: 4 615 hectares of which land 3 854 hectares

Character: agricultural landscape, cultural environment, mixed forest and lake

Municipality: Salem, Botkyrka, Södertälje

Landowners: Stockholm vatten Ab, Stockholm stad, Botkyrka kommun, Sveaskog, Salhem parish

Manager: Stockholm vatten AB

Form of protection : nature reserve

Other : Natura 2000 area Bornsjön SE0110114

A walk from either the Skårby or the Skårbydammen parking lot, or follow the Bornsjön nature trail from the entrance/parking lot at East Bergaholm.

In order to protect the Bornsjön nature reserve, please respect the following rules.

Within the reserve, it is forbidden to:

1. destroy or damage permanent natural structures or surfaces by drilling, cutting, blasting, carving, painting or similar,
2. break branches, fell or in any other way damage living or dead trees and bushes, damage the vegetation in general by digging up shrubs, herbaceous plants, grasses, mosses or lichens,
3. operate motorised vehicles (including snow scooters) outside of designated roads,
4. deliberately disturb wildlife (e.g. by climbing nesting trees or rock in close proximity to dens, trapping and killing mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians),
5. camp or park a caravan, motorhome or similar for more than two consecutive nights in the same place (note that this ban is not intended to restrict or complicate HVSS's educational activities; exceptions may be allowed after consultation with the nature conservation manager),
6. bicycle outside of designated roads, trails and areas,
7. rock climb with climbing rope, or similar activities,
8. arrange organised orienteering competitions or training activities, races or similar, without prior consultation with the nature conservation manager (note that large activities with 100+ participants, designated start/finish areas and parking require permission from the County Administrative Board),
9. conduct organised camp activities without prior consultation with the nature conservation manager,
10. organise rally competitions or similar without prior consultation with the nature conservation manager,
11. moor or anchor a boat for more than two consecutive nights in the same place,
12. put up a sign, message board, placard, poster or similar, with the exception of informational signs used for area management.

Please note that Lake Bornsjön and the surrounding area is a water protection area, which entails that access to the lake is forbidden according to area regulations (by decision of the County Administrative Board, 2006-11-28).