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Myrbacken
Nature reserve
- County: Stockholms län
- 6838.58 km away from you
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The nature reserve has areas affected by spruce bark beetle. Many spruce trees have died and may fall over time, so please be cautious and avoid visiting during windy weather.
The beetles only attack living trees and do not remain in dead wood. Dead trees are left in place to support biodiversity, as they provide important habitats for wildlife, mosses, and lichens.
Description
Myrbacken Nature Reserve is a pleasant area with old-growth forest. There are many small areas of swamp forest, and there is plenty of dead wood, which benefits many species.
Among the most interesting species found here, are the aspen bracket fungus (stor aspticka), mezereon (tibast), linden, twayblade (tvåblad), Spaerda perforata (grön aspvedbock), and flat neckera (platt fjädermossa). All of these are so-called indicator species, meaning that they signal high nature conservation values in the area.
There are no recreational facilities in the reserve, apart from information signs.
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Nature reserve
Facts
Protected since: 2017
Area: 43 hectares
Character: coniferous forest, mixed forest and swamp forest
Municipality: Norrtälje
Landowner: private
Administrator: Stockholm County Administrative Board
Type of protection: nature reserve
Directions
Myrbacken Nature Reserve is located approximately 2 km west of Hållsta, adjacent to Lake Fyrsjön in Norrtälje Municipality.
There is no designated parking area near the reserve.
Regulations
To protect Myrbacken Nature Reserve, there are rules that must be followed.
Within the reserve, it is prohibited to:
- dig, hack, drill, or otherwise damage rock, soil, or stone
- fell or damage living or dead trees or shrubs
- damage vegetation by digging up plants
- camp for more than two consecutive days.
Contact
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Länsstyrelsen i Stockholm
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