Rovennoppi, Naturreservat

Rovennoppi Nature Reserve is characterized by the Rovennoppi mountain, which rises 525 meters above sea level. The rest of the nature reserve consists mostly of old pine forest with marshland and a small pond. From the turning area to the west of the reserve, you can walk along Lake Södra Virkasjärvstrand. The forests and water offer great nature experiences. The area is located 6 kilometers west of Tandsjöborg in Orsa Finnmark and covers 65 hectares. Rovennoppi also has exciting cliffs and a so-called flarkkärr. The marshes are characterized by raised and elongated peat formations alternating with wet depressions, which gives a very special impression.

Valuable for many

Rovennoppi has very high natural values linked to the area's old pines. Some red-listed species that occur are old spruce cabbage, dwarf beaker lichen and lung lichen. This means a Swedish species that is threatened and/or endangered. The red list is produced by the Species Information Center, which assesses the degree of risk of the species becoming extinct.

Immigration and firewood cultivation

Rovennoppi is located in Orsa Finnmark, which is an area where Finnish immigration was large in the 1600s. At that time, they lived on swidden farming and cattle farming with forest grazing. There are plenty of shepherd's huts in the area and the nearest one is only about 3 kilometers from the nature reserve.