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Gammal tall med bohål.
Photo: Länsstyrelsen Gävleborg
Hamsas, Naturreservat
- Nature reserve
- County: Gävleborgs län
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Description
Hamsa Nature Reserve consists mainly of 80-120 year old spruce forest with elements of pine-covered bog. The forest has some traces of older forestry. Historically, the forest in this area has probably been heavily used for firewood for the surrounding ironworks. The part that is now a reserve is a small remnant that has survived. The forest belonged to the old Hamsas guest farm, which gave its name to the nature reserve.
The area is located 5 kilometers south of Järbo in Sandviken municipality and covers 57 hectares.
Valuable for many
In the reserve you can therefore find both pines and spruces that are 160 to 200 years old. Some well-grown old pines boast armored bark and curved branches at the top.
There are also elements of deciduous trees, mainly aspen, but also willow, alder, rowan and wych birch. In the nature reserve there are some dead trees that serve as an important habitat for fungi and insects, as dead wood is becoming increasingly rare in today's forests.
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- Nature reserve
Facts
Area: 57 hectares Year of protection: 2014 Municipality: Sandviken Administrator: County Administrative Board Character: Coniferous forest and mire
Directions
The nature reserve is located about 5 kilometers south of Järbo (2 kilometers north of Jäderfors).
Regulations
Special rules apply in the nature reserve. It is not allowed:
- drive a motorized vehicle
- take firewood. Burning is permitted if you have brought your own firewood
- break branches, fell or otherwise damage living or dead standing or fallen trees and bushes
- damage, pick or collect plants and fungi. However, picking berries, edible mushrooms and flowers for personal use is permitted, with the exception of protected and red-listed species
- climbing nest trees, staying close to a bird of prey's nest, lair or burrow, collecting animals or otherwise deliberately harming or disturbing wildlife
- put up a picture, poster, billboard, sign or make an inscription
- damaging any fixed object or surface formation, such as moving or removing stones or similar
For full regulations, see the reserve decision
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