Virbo med Ekö skärgård, Naturreservat

Year of decision: 1988
Area: 584 hectares
Municipality: Oskarshamn
Landowner: Individual
Administrator: Kalmar County Administrative Board

The area is located about 10 km northeast of Oskarshamn and is best reached by boat. There is a small parking lot on the left side of the road just before Draget, south of the reserve. To find it, turn east from the E22 at Virkvarn and drive about 5 km. A smaller parking lot is located on the west side of the road a bit away from Draget.It is not allowed to fish in the reserve without permission. The conservation aims to protect water areas in the archipelago that are important for fish stocks and their reproduction.

In the nature reserve you are not allowed:

• Damage or remove fixed natural objects or surface formations.
• Damage or remove trees, stumps, bark, branches, shrubs or reeds that are growing or dead.
• Hunt, kill, capture or injure wild mammals, amphibians, reptiles or birds.
• Remove or damage eggs or nests.
• Climbing trees with nests.
• Being near a bird of prey's nest, lair or burrow.
• Collecting insects.
• Driving a motorboat or other motorized craft in the water area at a speed greater than 5 knots.
• Fishing.
• Bringing a dog that is not on a leash.
• Driving any vehicle, bicycle or craft off designated roads.
• Make a fire.
• During April 1 - July 10, you are not allowed to be (land with craft or boat) in the areas marked on the map that you can see further down the page, or on site in the reserve.
• Camp or set up a caravan.
• Mooring or anchoring a boat, houseboat or similar in the same place for more than 24 hours.
• Use the area for competitions or exercises.
• Disturb the environment with loud noises such as music, video or radio.

If you have been granted permission by the County Administrative Board, you may:

• Conduct scientific research.

Full regulations

C. Regulations under Section 10 of the Nature Conservation Act on what the public must observe within the nature reserve.

In addition to what otherwise applies, it is forbidden to

1. destroy, remove or damage fixed natural objects or surface formations
2. damage or remove growing or dead trees, stumps, bark, bushes or brushwood
3. hunt, kill, capture or damage wild mammals, amphibians, reptiles or birds, remove or damage eggs or nests or otherwise disturb the aforementioned wildlife, e.g. by climbing a tree or taking close-up photographs of a bird's nest, lair, pot or similar,
4. collecting insects,
5. operate a boat or other means of transportation in the water area at a speed of more than 5 knots, with the exception of designated fairways,
6. fishing
7. bring an unleashed dog,
8. drive a motorized vehicle, bicycle or other means of transport other than on existing roads,
9. make a fire,
10. during the period 1.4 - 10.7 annually travel, stay or land with a boat or other craft within the area marked with a thin solid line on the case map,
11. camp, set up a caravan or similar
12. anchor or moor a boat, houseboat or similar for more than 24 hours
13. use the area for competition or exercise purposes,
14. conduct scientific studies without the permission of the county administrative board, and
15. use radio, gramophone, tape recorder or similar in a disruptive manner,

The above-mentioned regulations under C do not apply to measures required for the implementation of investigation or research for which the County Administrative Board has given permission.