Martatjärnsskogens naturreservat, Naturreservat

Established: 2023

Size: 213.4 hectares

Landowners: State and private

Administrator: County Administrative Board of Värmland

Värmlands län, Torsby municipality, about one mile south of Stöllet. From Ekshärad: Take road 239 towards Torsby from Ekshärad. At Knappåsen turn right and head north past the Segenässätern and Nordtorpsätern turn-offs. After about 12 kilometers you will reach the southern border of the reserve. From Torsby: Drive the E45 north. After about 30 kilometers turn right onto Knappåsvägen. After about 7 kilometers you reach the northern border of the reserve. Parking is available at Vimyrens nature reserve. The road is closed during the thaw.

In addition to other statutory provisions, it is prohibited in the reserve to

• felling or otherwise damaging living or dead trees or bushes, standing or fallen
• collect invertebrates, mosses, lichens and wood fungi
• driving a motorized vehicle
• tipping or stockpiling
• digging or pulling up vascular plants
• damaging, rearranging or removing rock, earth or stone.

Exceptions

The prohibition on driving motorized vehicles does not apply on existing roads.

The ban also does not apply to driving snowmobiles on trails marked with red trail crosses and marked on the map in Appendix 2.