Nature reserve

Hemholmen

Nature reserve

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Description

The reserve includes a shallow bay with a well-sheltered natural harbour on Hemholmen, 2 kilometres south of Möja. It is considered one of the best natural harbours in the archipelago. The shores are well suited for swimming, and the area features sparse pine forest growing on rocky ground.

There are no recreational facilities in the reserve apart from information signs.

Get here by public transport

Activities And Facilities

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Facts

Protected since: 1970

Area: 1.9 hectares of which 1.2 hectares are land

Character: archipelago, coniferous forest

Municipality: Värmdö

Landowner: private

Managing authority: Stockholm County Administrative Board

Type of protection: nature reserve

Directions

The reserve includes a night harbor on Hemholmen, 2 kilometers south of Möja. The easiest way to get here is by boat.

Regulations

To protect the area, there are rules all visitors must follow.

In Hemholmens nature reserve it is forbidden to:

  1. destroy or damage any solid natural object or surface formation
  2. dig up flowers or damage ground vegetation (grass, moss or lichen cover)
  3. deliberately disturb wildlife (e.g. by climbing nest trees, removing bird eggs or taking close-up photographs of a bird's nest, lair, burrow or similar)
  4. bring a dog that is not on a leash
  5. camp for more than one day
  6. make a fire
  7. use a radio, gramophone, tape recorder or similar in a way that disturbs others.

Contact

Email address

Länsstyrelsen i Stockholm

naturskotsel.stockholm@lansstyrelsen.se

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