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Tjuråsen Nature Reserve is a large forest area with dramatic terrain. The sparse pine forest on the heights contrasts sharply with the lush and tall spruce forests down in the valleys. The forest has been left untouched for a long time, making it a haven fo…
The Håkansbodaberget nature reserve is a mountainous old-growth forest area with old mixed coniferous forest and large old aspens. The pearl owl, capercaillie, jelly larvae, ventriloquist's dummy and knot thrive in the area. From the mountain you have a nic…
The Kvarnbäcken-Lerkesån nature reserve has one of the county's finest populations of river pearl mussels. The stream is also home to trout and stone loach, and rare mosses grow on the stones. The area's hydropower has been used by man for many centuries fo…
Stensjön nature reserve is part of a large, contiguous wilderness with almost no roads. Barn owls, capercaillie, three-toed woodpeckers and other large forest birds nest in the old coniferous forest. Rare lichens and fungi grow on dead, lying trees and on t…
In the Dammsjöhöjden nature reserve, nature is varied and you need to be steady on your feet to make your way over cliffs, boulders and high mountains. Moose and wolves, mountain owls and woodpeckers - the old forests are the animals' territory and offer a…
Species with different environmental requirements live side by side in the Dalbotorpravinerna nature reserve. There is great variety in a small area - with streams and springs, ravines and plateaus. The old mixed coniferous forest is also a haven for many r…
The Lillsjöbäcken nature reserve has one of the county's finest populations of river pearl mussel. The rare net butterflies ash net, wet net and soot net butterflies also fly here. In ancient times, the stream's water power was used at Järlehyttan to produc…
Älvhytteängen nature reserve is an old hay meadow with rich, lime-affected flora. There are many rare flowers as well as a plethora of different grasses, sedges and sedges. Keep an eye out for butterflies, there are many rarities here. There is an easy path…
The Erikaberget nature reserve has been a well-known destination for many years. From the top of Erikaberget, 210 meters above sea level, visitors are offered a beautiful view of Rastälvsdalen, one of Bergslagen's valleys that runs north-south. In the past,…
In the Tallskaten nature reserve you can visit an old-growth forest in Järnboås parish where the capercaillie still plays and the barn owl hoots. Remnants of coal bunkers and coal huts bear witness to hard work in the forest. Wood crow and three-toed woodpe…
The Limberget nature reserve is one of the very few coniferous forest areas in Bergslagen that is almost completely unaffected by modern forestry. Limberget is an old-growth forest area between the Erikaberget and Håkansbodaberget nature reserves and border…
In Storön Nature Reserve you can dream away from civilization! Pine and spruce trees rustle as they have done for centuries and nature develops at its own pace. There are no houses or roads on Storön, but the unusual three-toed woodpecker thrives here. Look…
The Venakärret nature reserve was established in 2016. The area's species-rich flora was recognized by botanists as early as the 19th century. Orchids are typical plants of a rich marsh - a unique and unusual environment that only forms in calcareous places…
The Vena hage nature reserve is located in a very old-fashioned cultural landscape in Vikersbygden near Venakärrets and Älvhytteängens nature reserve. The land has been farmed for a long time, which together with the calcareous soil has created a very rich…
The Alntorps Storskog nature reserve is a magical old forest just east of Nora. Bergslagsleden passes through the reserve. Unaffected forest Alntorp's large forest is an approximately 80-year-old pine-dominated natural forest with a large number of late-gro…
