Lindö, Naturreservat

Year of decision: 1999
Area: 131.6 hectares of which 43.9 hectares is land
Municipality: Kalmar
Landowner: Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
Manager: Kalmar County Administrative Board

The reserve is located on the northeastern part of the Skäggenäs peninsula in Kalmarsund just over two miles north of Kalmar. Turn east from the E22 in Rockneby and then north at Boda. Turn left at the road signs for Lindö Nature Reserve. Turn left again at the blue marking Nature Reserve.There are two hiking trails marked with white markings. One goes east in the grazed oak forest out to Kalmarsund. The other follows the gravel road down to the harbor and then continues into the pasture with the pollarded lime trees and then continues south and comes back to the campsite and visitor parking.

In the nature reserve you are not allowed:

• Drive any vehicle or craft off designated roads.
• Camp in a place other than designated places.
• Set up a motor home, caravan or trailer.
• Drive or land a hovercraft, hydrocopter, low-flying aircraft or similar craft.
• Water skiing.
• Riding outside designated roads or paths.
• Bringing a dog, or other animal, that is not on a leash.
• erecting a board, sign, poster or similar device or making inscriptions
• Make a fire anywhere other than in specially designated places.
• Picking or damaging mosses, lichens or wood fungi.
• Damage or remove trees, stumps, bark, branches, bushes or reeds that are growing or dead.

If you have obtained a permit from the County Administrative Board, you may:

• Use the area for competitions or exercises.
• Carry out commercial activities.

After consultation with the County Administrative Board, you may:

• Conduct survey or research.

Full regulations

C. Regulations under Section 10 of the Nature Conservation Act on what the public must observe within the reserve.

In addition to prohibitions and regulations in other legislation, it is prohibited to

1. drive any type of vehicle or craft within the land area other than on a designated road,
2. camping other than in a specially designated place according to the established management plan,
3. set up caravans, mobile homes or similar,
4. drive a hovercraft, hydrocopter, jet ski or similar craft or go water skiing.
5. ride a horse other than on an existing road,
6. bring an unleashed dog or other loose pet,
7. put up a board, sign, poster, poster or similar device or make an inscription
8. light a fire other than at a designated fireplace,
9. damage or remove lichens, mosses or wood fungi
10. damage or remove growing or dead trees, stumps, bark, branches, bushes or brushwood,
11. without the permission of the county administrative board, use the area for competition or training purposes,
12. conduct commercial activities,
13. without consulting the County Administrative Board, carry out surveys or research.