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Mjällbjär, Naturreservat
- Nature reserve
- County: Hallands län
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Description
Mjällbjär is a hilly beech forest area that offers beautiful views of the surrounding landscape. The reserve is dominated by beech, but there are also scree fields and mountain slopes. A footpath passes through the northern half of the area and just north of the reserve is the Hallandsleden trail.
The reserve is part of Åkulla beech forests. It is a collective name for a dozen similar nature reserves located within the same scenic area. The beech forest dominates, but there are also limestone bogs, swamps and mountain slopes in the area. The altitude in the area is between 70 and 180 meters above sea level and there are both rounded heights and steep rock walls.
Red-listed species and birds
Mountain slopes are often favorable environments for many organisms. In Mjällbjär, about twenty red-listed or otherwise interesting species have been found, such as noble crown lichen and violet-grey porcupine lichen. Some birds that can be found in the reserve are the woodpecker, which despite its name is a woodpecker.
The reserve was extended
Mjällbjär took its current form in 2005 when it was expanded and merged with the Björka reserve. However, Mjällbjär has existed since 1976, when it was formed to preserve the beech forest and the areas around Mjällsjön. Following a survey of the natural values in the area in the 1990s, the reserve was expanded and reorganized in 2005.
History of the area
A map from 1920 shows that two fields existed in the central parts of the reserve. There was also a stone fence for pigs, known as an ollon chain, and an old croft. Historical information is also available for the eastern parts of the reserve, which are said to have been common to Köinge parish.
Activities And Facilities
- Nature reserve
Facts
Dominant habitat type: Broadleaf forest
Municipality: Varberg, Falkenberg
Area: 67.3 hectares
Protected since: 1976/2005
Owner: Swedish Environmental Protection Agency and private
Trustee: County Administrative Board
Directions
Mjällbjär is located on the border between Varberg and Falkenberg municipalities.Public transport: Bus stop "Björkasjö" (During the period 17/6 - 18/8 2024, the stop is served by the seasonal bus line Åkturen. More information and timetable at visitvarberg.se)
Regulations
To protect the nature reserve, the County Administrative Board has decided on special regulations, including those that you as a visitor to the area must follow and respect.
In addition to what applies under other legislation, it is forbidden to:
- damage living or dead standing or lying trees and shrubs and damage the vegetation in general, e.g. by digging up plants,
- catch or collect invertebrates without the permission of the County Administrative Board
- erecting a board, poster, poster, sign or making an inscription
- digging or otherwise destroying or damaging a fixed natural object or surface formation,
- drive a motorized vehicle on the terrain or park other than in a designated place,
- camping or setting up a caravan or motorhome,
- make fires other than in a specially designated place,
- bring an unleashed dog or other loose pet,
- without the permission of the County Administrative Board, organize competitions or other activities that may cause soil wear or may disturb wildlife,
- without the permission of the County Administrative Board, conduct scientific research that contravenes the regulations, and
- ride bicycles in the terrain.
Contact
Address
Kontakta reservatsförvaltningen för frågor, synpunkter och felanmälan.
Email address
Länsstyrelsen i Hallands län
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