Björkö

Protected since: 1944, decision revised in 1991

Size: 1.6 hectares

Character: coniferous forest

Municipality: Ekerö

Administrator: County Administrative Board

Form of protection: nature reserve

You can get here by your own boat, by water taxi, or via boat tours to the Viking town of Birka, which is located on the same island. Several operators run services from various departure points around Lake Mälaren.

For more information, see available boat services to Björkö.

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

In the reserve it is forbidden to:

1. destroy or damage fixed natural objects and surface formation
2. break branches, fell or otherwise damage living or dead trees or otherwise damage the vegetation
3. deliberately disturbing wildlife
4. have an unleashed dog, cat or other pet
5. camping for more than two days in the same place
6. make a fire
7. put up posters, signs or similar.

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