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Bohål av hackspett i gammal trädstam i Högmossen.
Photo: Länsstyrelsen Gävleborg
Högmossen, Naturreservat
- Nature reserve
- County: Gävleborgs län
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Description
Högmossen is a very small nature reserve, but there are still many exciting things to discover. The nature reserve contains old coniferous forest, rocky pine forest and a wooded marsh. The area is located 9 kilometers southwest of Österfärnebo and covers 6 hectares. In the old coniferous forest there are many old trees as well as standing and lying dead trees and high stumps that provide important habitats for many species.
Traces of fire
The forest in Högmossen Nature Reserve bears many traces of forest fires. This is most easily seen on the black charred stumps scattered throughout the forest, but also in the form of so-called fire sounds on living old pines. Fire is a natural part of the forest ecosystem, which means that there are many species that depend on recurrent forest fires.
The reserve also has many species that are typical of old coniferous forests, such as the woolly tick and the wood bumblebee, both of which need good access to lying dead trees.
Valuable swamp forest
In the northern part of the area there is a wooded marsh with a mixture of birches, pines, spruces, alders and coarse old junipers and occasional ash trees. The bog has an exciting flora, including orchids and scorpion moss, which prefers calcareous bogs.
Activities And Facilities
- Nature reserve
Facts
Area: 6.5 hectares Year of protection: 1991. A small part has been protected as a domain reserve since 1948, changed in 2009. Municipality: Sandviken Administrator: County Administrative Board Character: Forest and mire Protected area: nature reserve, Natura 2000
Directions
Take road 272 from Österfärnebo or Horndal and turn in at Fors. Keep left in the village and continue to the turnaround at the end of the road west of the reserve.
Regulations
Special rules apply in the nature reserve. It is not allowed:
- drive a motorized vehicle
- take firewood. Fires may only be lit if you have brought your own firewood
- damage, pick or collect plants, fungi and lichens
- climbing trees, staying near a bird of prey's nest, lair or burrow, collecting animals or otherwise deliberately harming or disturbing wildlife
- breaking branches, felling or otherwise damaging living or dead trees and shrubs, or otherwise harming living or dead trees and plants
- bring an off-leash dog or other unleashed pet. Exceptions apply to dogs during the hunting that may be conducted in the nature reserve
- putting up a board, poster, poster, sign or inscription
- damage solid objects or surfaces, such as moving or removing stones
- riding a horse or bicycle
For full regulations, see the reserve decision.
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