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Hästholmen-Ytterön, Naturreservat

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Kunta: Blekinge län
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The Hästholmen-Ytterön nature reserve is a historically valuable archipelago environment. The islands mainly comprise flat bare rock, juniper heaths and coastal meadows.

Much of the nature reserve is sea, and for centuries mankind has shaped the small-scale agricultural landscape on the islands. The coastal meadows and the heaths were grazed by cows while pigs gorged themselves fat on acorns in the oak woodland. The low-lying meadows were cut for winter feed for the animals and arable land was farmed.

When the population grew in the nineteenth century, the landscape changed radically. The forest shrunk and the amount of arable land increased. The result was an open landscape, which largely remains to this day. To preserve this valuable historic environment, the land needs to be kept open through grazing, mowing and farming.

Hästholmen-Ytterön is dominated by flat rock and grassy heaths with plenty of juniper bushes. The long, narrow rift valleys that slice through the landscape are characteristic of the area. The valleys have been farmed throughout history and crops are still grown on some fields today.

A wide area of coastal meadows spreads out north of the village of Hästholmen. These coastal meadows were formerly sea inlets and salt-tolerant plants, including species such as blackgrass, salt grass, sea milkwort, thrift and sea arrowgrass grow along the water’s edge.

The rules for the nature reserve are shown in the link below, but, for example, dogs must be kept on a lead and you are not allowed to park a caravan or pitch a tent for more than 48 hours, light a fire other than in a place designated for the purpose or park other than in places indicated.

Source: County Administrative Board

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Year of protection: 1975. Updated decision and management plan from December 2024 is under appeal. C regulations apply as above.

Municipality: Karlskrona

Character: Small-scale agricultural landscape in archipelago environment, pasture on islands, cliffs, beach meadows, marine environment

Area: 1152 hectares, of which 392 hectares are land and 760 hectares water

Landowner: Private

Manager: Blekinge County Administrative Board

Type of protection: Nature reserve and Natura 2000

Leave the E22 at Jämjö, going towards Torhamn, and follow the signs to Yttre Park. A cable ferry runs from here. The archipelago boat from Karlskrona is an alternative option in the summer.

You are welcome to visit Hästholmen-Ytterön, but please note that it is not allowed to:

or stone, on land or in water, or to redeposit or remove stone,
dig up or pull up plants on land or in water
unreasonably disturb wildlife
damaging living or dead, standing or lying trees and shrubs, and removing or burning dead wood
picking mosses, lichens or woody fungi, other than what is reasonably necessary for species identification
capture or collect plants, fungi or animals in such a way as to damage or destroy their habitats
damaging stone walls, cairns or other cultural and historical remains
introduce a plant, fungus or animal species that is alien to the area
plant, sow or spread plants, animals, fungi or other organisms (does not apply to planting and sowing on arable land, see Arable land, decision appendix 2a "Prescribed areas"),
park or set up motor vehicles, motorhomes, caravans, trailers or similar other than in a parking lot designated for the purpose. Parking or parking a motor home, caravan or trailer in a designated parking space is only permitted between 05:00 and 24:00,
idle the engine (for more than one minute) or use a motorized charger,
anchoring, mooring or towing a boat or other watercraft other than for a temporary stay (maximum two days) in the area. The prohibition does not apply to existing private jetties or other prepared moorings,
anchoring a boat or other watercraft in areas with an anchoring ban according to decision appendix 2a "Regulations map",
camping or otherwise setting up camp for more than two days,
make fires or use barbecues, other than in specially prepared barbecue areas,
bring an unleashed dog within the reserve, other than when herding livestock and hunting and when searching for injured animals. For both herding and hunting, dogs suitable for the respective purpose and animal species must be used.

Furthermore, it is forbidden to hunt without the permission of the County Administrative Board:

carry out surveys involving sampling, marking, collecting, trapping, installation of equipment or other interference with the natural environment
use seal scarers, or carry out other measures, in order to prevent seal damage to fish stocks,
use the area for competitions, events or other organized activities that may disturb nature or the public's outdoor life,
put up a board, poster, poster, sign, signpost, trail marking, inscription or comparable device, other than temporarily (maximum one week) in connection with organized outdoor activities or in connection with hunting.