Stjälkhammar, Naturreservat

Decision year: 2008
Area: 183 hectares of which 137.2 hectares is land
Municipality: Västervik
Landowner: Individual
Administrator: Kalmar County Administrative Board

The reserve is located north of the road between Edsbruk and Falerum. About 6 km southeast of Falerum you turn off towards Stjälkhammar. After 300 meters there are parking facilities on the left side of the road next to Storån.The hiking trail "Tjustleden" passes through the nature reserve (about 3 km) and you can join the trail from the parking lot.Naturskyddsföreningen i Tjust is currently responsible for the management of the hiking trail. Parts of the nature reserve are inaccessible due to the slopes.From the mountains you have a magnificent view of Uknadalen and those who hike on the trail have good opportunities to see several of the fine environments found within the reserve.

In the nature reserve you are not allowed:

• Bring dogs or other animals that are not on a leash.
• Make a fire.
• Damage or remove trees, stumps, bark, branches, shrubs or reeds that are growing or dead.
• Deliberately disturbing wildlife.
• Digging, pulling up or picking plants or plant parts. You may
• Damage or remove fixed natural objects or surface formations.

Full regulations

C. Regulations for the public according to Chapter 7, Section 30 of the Environmental Code on the right to travel and stay in the reserve and on order in general within the reserve.

It is forbidden to within the reserve:

1. bring an unleashed dog or other loose pet.
2. Make a fire.
3. damage or remove growing or dead trees, stumps, bark, branches, bushes or brushwood
4. Deliberately disturbing wildlife.
5. Digging up, picking, collecting or otherwise harming endangered plant and animal species.
6. destroying or damaging any fixed natural object or surface formation by drilling, blasting, digging, carving, hacking or painting

The regulations under C do not apply to owners or holders of special rights to real estate or holders of other rights.