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The gunpowder stores, Vattgruvsmossen

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Description

From the early 1700s until the 1860s, iron ore was mined in the area. The gunpowder stores is a remnant from a time when the mines were still active.

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Facts

Skyddat sedan: 1996

Storlek: 74 hektar

Karaktär: barrskog, våtmark, sumpskog

Kommun: Södertälje

Markägare: Sveaskog

Förvaltare: Länsstyrelsen

Skyddsform: naturreservat

Övrigt: Natura 2000-område Vattgruvsmossen SE0110006

Directions

The gunpowder stores are located in the southern part of the reserve. From the Sörmlandsleden trail, turn onto the bog trail, Vattgruvsmossleden, and continue for about 100 m.

Regulations

In order to protect the Vattgruvsmossen nature reserve, please respect the following rules.

Within the reserve, it is forbidden to:

  1. destroy or damage rock, soil or stone by drilling, cutting, blasting, carving, digging, painting or similar,
  2. break branches, fell or in any other way damage living or dead trees and bushes, or damage the vegetation in general by digging up plants, such as shrubs, herbaceous plants, mosses, lichens or remove fungi growing on wood,
  3. disturb wildlife (e.g. by climbing nesting trees, trapping or killing mammals, birds, reptiles or amphibians),
  4. trap and collect invertebrates,
  5. bring dogs or other pets that are not on a leash,
  6. camp for more than two consecutive nights,
  7. make a fire outside of designated sites,
  8. put up a message board, placard, poster, sign or make inscriptions,
  9. operate motorised vehicles off road.

Contact

Email address

Länsstyrelsen i Stockholm

naturskotsel.stockholm@lansstyrelsen.se

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