Fågelskådning - Vannsjön

The tower at Lake Vannsjön was completed in 2014.

The following text is taken from "Kronobergs Natur", Kronoberg County Administrative Board's nature conservation plan from 1987. Vannsjön - Skärsjön, Class 2, very high nature values. Vannsjön was completely drained and Skärsjön was greatly reduced in the 1890s. Drainage, peat extraction and felling have subsequently damaged the area. There is open water, marshland, sedge meadows and bogs. The water-rich wetlands now seem to be the most valuable. Mighty glacial rivers can be seen along the western shore of Skärsjön and further up towards Vannsjön. The Dädesjö ridge forms a diverse, well-formed and continuous river section here. The area is rich in birds. In Vannsjön, the small-spotted moorhen, crane, black-necked grebe, greenfinch and snipe breed. In Skärsjön there are cranes and greenlegs. Lark falcons occur. Whooper swans rest in the spring. The area has very high biological and geoscientific values, which may persist if further water diversion and gravel extraction do not take place. Forestry can be carried out in the surroundings with due regard for nature conservation.

Park at the turnaround.

From Lenhovda drive about 8.5 km towards Dädesjö. Turn left towards Linnebjörke. After about 1 km turn right towards Kviudda and Vannsjötorpet. Park at the turnaround where an information board is the start of the 900 m long nature trail that leads to the tower.

The tower and the site are not adapted for the disabled.