Hästholmen-Ytterön, Naturreservat

Year of protection: 1975. Updated decision and management plan from December 2024 is under appeal. C regulations apply as above.

Municipality: Karlskrona

Character: Small-scale agricultural landscape in archipelago environment, pasture on islands, cliffs, beach meadows, marine environment

Area: 1152 hectares, of which 392 hectares are land and 760 hectares water

Landowner: Private

Manager: Blekinge County Administrative Board

Type of protection: Nature reserve and Natura 2000

Leave the E22 at Jämjö, going towards Torhamn, and follow the signs to Yttre Park. A cable ferry runs from here. The archipelago boat from Karlskrona is an alternative option in the summer.

You are welcome to visit Hästholmen-Ytterön, but please note that it is not allowed to:

• or stone, on land or in water, or to redeposit or remove stone,
• dig up or pull up plants on land or in water
• unreasonably disturb wildlife
• damaging living or dead, standing or lying trees and shrubs, and removing or burning dead wood
• picking mosses, lichens or woody fungi, other than what is reasonably necessary for species identification
• capture or collect plants, fungi or animals in such a way as to damage or destroy their habitats
• damaging stone walls, cairns or other cultural and historical remains
• introduce a plant, fungus or animal species that is alien to the area
• plant, sow or spread plants, animals, fungi or other organisms (does not apply to planting and sowing on arable land, see Arable land, decision appendix 2a "Prescribed areas"),
• park or set up motor vehicles, motorhomes, caravans, trailers or similar other than in a parking lot designated for the purpose. Parking or parking a motor home, caravan or trailer in a designated parking space is only permitted between 05:00 and 24:00,
• idle the engine (for more than one minute) or use a motorized charger,
• anchoring, mooring or towing a boat or other watercraft other than for a temporary stay (maximum two days) in the area. The prohibition does not apply to existing private jetties or other prepared moorings,
• anchoring a boat or other watercraft in areas with an anchoring ban according to decision appendix 2a "Regulations map",
• camping or otherwise setting up camp for more than two days,
• make fires or use barbecues, other than in specially prepared barbecue areas,
• bring an unleashed dog within the reserve, other than when herding livestock and hunting and when searching for injured animals. For both herding and hunting, dogs suitable for the respective purpose and animal species must be used.

Furthermore, it is forbidden to hunt without the permission of the County Administrative Board:

1. carry out surveys involving sampling, marking, collecting, trapping, installation of equipment or other interference with the natural environment
2. use seal scarers, or carry out other measures, in order to prevent seal damage to fish stocks,
3. use the area for competitions, events or other organized activities that may disturb nature or the public's outdoor life,
4. put up a board, poster, poster, sign, signpost, trail marking, inscription or comparable device, other than temporarily (maximum one week) in connection with organized outdoor activities or in connection with hunting.