Mörtsjöskogen

Nature reserve

County: Stockholms län
6816.7 km away from you

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Description

Mörtsjöskogen Nature Reserve is an area of natural forest surrounding Lake Mörtsjön. Although the reserve is relatively small, it features a high level of ecological diversity.

The rocky areas are dominated by mixed coniferous forest, primarily pine and spruce. The reserve is home to numerous indicator species and several red-listed species associated with old-growth forest habitats.

Just east of Mörtsjöskogen lies another protected area, Lövdalsskogen Nature Reserve.

Activities And Facilities

Protected since: 2004, expanded in 2011

Area: 37.8 hectares

Landscape type: coniferous forest

Municipality: Norrtälje

Landowner: private

Managing authority: Stockholm County Administrative Board

Protection status: nature reserve

Other: Natura 2000 site SE0110254 Mörtsjöskogen

Mörtsjöskogen Nature Reserve is an area of natural forest surrounding Lake Mörtsjön in the southern part of Norrtälje Municipality, about 7 kilometers southwest of Riala Church.

The reserve can be accessed on foot via a service road that leads into the area from the east.

To protect the Mörtsjöskogen Nature Reserve, there are rules you must follow.

Within the reserve, it is forbidden to:

destroy or damage rock, soil, or stone by drilling, chiseling, blasting, carving, digging, painting, or similar activities
break branches, fell, or otherwise damage living or dead trees and shrubs, or damage other vegetation by digging up plants such as shrubs, herbs, mosses, or lichens, or by removing wood-inhabiting fungi
deliberately disturb wildlife (for example by climbing nesting trees, or capturing or killing mammals, birds, reptiles, or amphibians)
collect invertebrate animals
bring an unleashed dog
light fires except in designated areas
put up boards, placards, posters, signs, or similar installations
drive motorized vehicles off-road, both on snow-covered ground and on bare ground