Tärnö-Yttre Ekö, Naturreservat

Year of protection: 1980 and 1988, modification and extension in 2021

Municipality: Karlshamn

Character: Archipelago island, oak forest, rocky ground, shingle field, sandy beach

Area: 112.8 hectares, of which 36.8 hectares are land and 76.0 hectares water

Landowner: Private

Manager: Blekinge County Administrative Board

Type of protection: Nature reserve and Natura 2000

• Tärnö is the outermost island in the Hällaryd archipelago. Tärnö can only be accessed by boat.

You are welcome to visit Tärnö-Yttre Ekö, but please note that it is not allowed to

• relocate or remove soil or stone, drill, hack, blast, carve, dig, paint or otherwise damage rock, soil or stone, on land or in water
• damaging stone walls, cairns or other cultural heritage sites
• deliberately damage or disturb wildlife
• capture or collect plants, fungi or animals in such a way as to damage or destroy their biotopes or reproductive habitats
• damage living or dead, standing or lying trees and shrubs, remove or burn dead wood
• digging up or pulling up plants
• pick mosses, lichens or wood-living fungi, other than what is reasonably necessary for species identification. However, edible mushrooms may be picked for personal use, provided they are not protected
• planting, sowing or spreading plants, animals, fungi or other organisms
• cycle other than on existing roads and paths, and then only in ways that do not cause wear and tear on the land, disturb nature or other outdoor activities in the area
• camping or otherwise setting up camp for more than 2 days
• light fires or use barbecues, other than in specially prepared barbecue areas
• idling the engine (for more than 1 minute) or using a motorized charger.

Without permission from the county administrative board, you may not

• carry out scientific surveys involving sampling, marking, trapping, installation of equipment or any form of impact on plant or animal life. Collecting by destructive methods, such as destroying substrates, is prohibited
• using the area for competitions, exercises, events or other organized activities that may disturb nature or the public's outdoor life
• put up a board, poster, poster, sign, box, fence, trail marking, inscription or similar device, other than temporarily (maximum 1 week) in connection with hunting or in connection with organized outdoor activities.