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Allgunnen, Naturreservat
- Naturreservat
- Fylke: Kalmar län och Öland
Handlinger
Beskrivelse
With its 2500 hectares, Allgunnen is one of Kalmar County's largest nature reserves. The lake, which gave the reserve its name, is largely included in the reserve along with the many larger and smaller islands.
It teems under the bark
If you want to tick off 700 wood-living beetles, this is the place to go: Hornsö in eastern Småland. Where you are now, in Allgunnens nature reserve, more than 100 rare beetles have been found so far. Some of them live most of their lives in rough hollow oaks, others in decaying old aspens. Sunlit, dead pines are also popular nesting sites. Hornsö-Allgunnen is internationally known for its wealth of wood beetles. These bugs spend most of their lives as larvae inside dead wood or tree cavities, hidden from humans. As fully formed beetles, as most of us see them, they live only a short time with a single purpose - to mate. An example is the longhorn beetle, which lives 4 years as a larva but only 3 weeks as a full-grown beetle!
Why so species-rich?
One explanation for the Hornsö area's species richness is variety. There are sparse, fire-affected pine forests, old beech forests, mixed forests with centuries-old oaks and swamp forests. The climate, among the warmest we have in Sweden, also favors insect life. In many places, the forest is almost untouched, as the stony ground has been difficult to farm. Many different flowers grow in the reserve's old fields and hay meadows. The flowers are visited by lots of butterflies, some of which are rare, such as the wetland butterfly. The thickets of sloe, willow, hawthorn, roses, oxel and rowan are also very valuable for insects, which collect nectar and pollen from the flowers.
Diversity above and below the surface
Allgunnen is one of the few large unregulated lakes in southern Sweden. Together with Alsterån, the lake forms rich aquatic environments, with a diversity of plants and animals. Otters and stone loaches are some of the inhabitants, and the rare fern safflower grows along the shoreline.
Birdwatching
The reserve's varied nature is home to many different birds. Osprey and Eurasian bittern nest in Lake Allgunnen. Various woodpeckers and owls live in the old-growth forest, as well as goshawks, skylarks and nightjars. Where there are a lot of deciduous trees, you may see pied titmouse, lesser flycatcher and nuthatch. White-tailed godwits and common terns are found along the Alsterån river.
LIFE project
Allgunnen was part of the LIFE project Bridging the gap during the years 2016-2022. Follow the link below to read more about the project.
Aktiviteter og fasiliteter
- Naturreservat
Fakta
Year of decision: 2006
Area: 2265 hectares of which 1356 hectares is land
Municipalities: Högsby and Nybro
Landowners: The state and individuals
Administrator: Kalmar County Administrative Board
Parkering
There are parking lots in several places around Lake Allgunnen.
Veibeskrivelse
Allgunnen is located on the border between Högsby and Nybro municipalities and can be reached via several roads. From the south and road 125 between Bäckebo and Alsterbro: Drive towards Uddevallshyltan. Follow the signs for about 8.5 km and you will reach the parking lot and information board. There are many entrance points around the reserve that you can choose from for your visit. You can see these on the map at the information point.
Forskrifter
In the nature reserve you are not allowed:
- Drive a motorized vehicle outside designated roads or paths.
- Set up a motorhome, caravan or trailer for more than two consecutive days in specially designated places at Tjärhällarna and Stavviken (according to the established management plan).
- Camping for more than two consecutive days in the same place.
- Driving or landing a hovercraft, hydrocopter, low-flying aircraft or similar craft.
- water-skiing
- Mooring or anchoring a houseboat.
- Bringing a dog or other animal that is not on a leash.
- erecting a board, sign, poster or similar device or making inscriptions
- Set fire to rocks and rocky areas.
- Damage or remove trees, bushes, stumps or flames that are growing or dead.
- Digging or pulling up plants or plant parts by the roots.
- Picking or damaging mosses, lichens or wood fungi.
- Use the area for motor sport competitions, shooting competitions, orienteering competitions or military exercises.
If you have been granted permission by the County Administrative Board, you may:
- Set traps to collect insects.
After consultation with the County Administrative Board, you may:
- Conduct survey or research.
- Carry out commercial activities.
Full regulations
C. Regulations according to Chapter 7, Section 30 of the Environmental Code on the right to travel and stay in the reserve and on order in general
In addition to what otherwise applies, it is prohibited to:
- drive motorized vehicles within the land area other than on existing roads.
- set up a motorhome, caravan or trailer for no more than two consecutive days in specially designated places at Tjärhällarna and Stavviken according to the established management plan.
- drive a hovercraft, hydrocopter or similar craft or go water skiing.
- Camping for more than two consecutive days in the same place.
- mooring or anchoring a houseboat
- flying low-flying aircraft or landing with an aircraft
- Bring an unleashed dog or other loose pet.
- Erect any board, sign, placard, poster or similar device or make any inscription.
- Build fires on rocks and rocky areas.
- Digging or pulling up plants or parts of plants by the roots or picking mosses, lichens or wood fungi.
- Damage or remove growing or dead trees, bushes, stumps or flames.
- use the area for motor sports competitions, shooting competitions, orienteering competitions or military exercises
- without the permission of the County Administrative Board, set out traps for the collection of insects
- Conduct surveys or research without consulting the County Administrative Board.
- Without consultation with the County Administrative Board, use the area for commercial use of the right of public access.
Regulations C1-2, C4 and C7-8 do not apply to owners and holders of special rights to property.
The County Administrative Board would like to point out that laws, ordinances and regulations other than the reserve regulations also apply to the area. Of particular importance for the purposes of the reserve are, among others:
- Chapter 7, Sections 28a-b of the Environmental Code with requirements for permits to conduct activities or
take measures that may significantly affect the natural environment in a Natura 2000 area.
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