Sik, Naturreservat

Dominant habitat types: Sea (1322 ha) and pasture (72 ha)

Municipality: Varberg and Falkenberg

Area: 1394 hectares

Protected since: 2022

Owners: private, municipal and public water

Manager: County Administrative Board

Other: The area is part of a
Natura 2000 site and Ramsar site due to its high value as a
nesting and resting place.

By bike: The area can be reached by bike via Kattegattsleden.By car: From the E6, you can either take the exit at Morup (52) after which you drive towards the coast and turn north or take the exit at Tvååker (53) after which you drive towards the coast and then turn south. There is a parking lot on the east side of the road.

To protect the nature reserve, the County Administrative Board has decided on special regulations, including those that you as a visitor to the area must follow and respect.

In addition to what applies under other legislation, it is forbidden to:

• put up a board, poster, sign or make an inscription
• driving a motorized vehicle on land
• pitching a tent
• setting up a caravan or motor home,
• making fires
• practicing kitesurfing and windsurfing within the area marked on the map
• ride a bicycle, fly kites (e.g. toy kites, hang gliders and class A ultralights), operate unmanned aircraft (e.g. drones and model airplanes)
• carry a dog during March 1 - October 31,
• keep dogs off-leash from November 1 to February 28,
• enter areas marked on a map between March 1 and October 31,
• water skiing, wakeboarding or similar water sports equipment behind a boat
• horseback riding during March 1 - October 31
• planting or cultivating plant and animal species in the water area
• hunting within the water area
• anchoring with towed chains
• planting plant or animal species alien to the area
• fishing, with the exception of lobster fishing with lobster traps and fishing with hand gear, and
• damage, pick or collect plants, mosses, lichens or fungi other than picking berries and edible mushrooms.
• collect insects, spiders, shells and other invertebrates (except lobsters, see C17) without the permission of the County Administrative Board. However, individual specimens may be collected provided that it does not violate the conservation regulations and that traps are not used,
• organize camps, competitions or events without the permission of the County Administrative Board, and
• without the permission of the County Administrative Board, carry out surveys that involve marking, collection, trapping or other impact on the natural environment.