Haväng och Vitemölla strandbackar, Naturreservat

I naturreservatet Haväng och Vitemölla strandbackar möts du av blomrika sandhedar, knotiga tallar och gnistrande hav, men också lummig grönska i Klammersbäcksravinen. Reservatet ingår i strövområdet Vitemölla och förvaltas av stiftelsen Skånska landskap. Reservatet ligger direkt söder om Verkeån och dess utlopp i Hanöbukten.

In English

Welcome to Haväng och Vitemölla strandbackar Nature Reserve

The sea and the lovely sandy beaches are perfect for swimming. Easy walking along footpaths across open or wooded sandy areas with gnarly pines, or in lush, natural broadleaved woodland.

The sandy area in Haväng - Vitemölla Nature Reserve is one of the largest areas of sandy steppe in Sweden. In the warm, limestone rich sand you find the sweet smelling sand pink alongside rarities such as the tall Anthericum liliago and unusual earth star fungus Geastrum berkeleyi. The butterfly Niobe fritillary lays its eggs on plants including wild pansy. The rare tawny pipit nests here. The droppings from the grazing animals provide suitable habitats for dung beetles such as Copris lunaris. The wasp Podalonia luffii finds a home in the patches of bare sand.

The Klammersbäck stream runs through the central part of the reserve surrounded by lush broadleaved woodland and alder carr. Common tree frog climbs in the bushes. Meadow saxifrage and cowslips grow in the pasture by the stream. A large settlement was located north of Klammersbäck during the Iron Age (100-1000 BC). The site is called Maletofta and is known from both legends and archaeological studies.

The nature reserve consists largely of sandy sediments which were deposited at the end of the last Ice Age. The sand means that the mouth of the river is forever changing its route. The mouth of the stream constantly provides new experiences.

Sea holly is a rare plant which can be found on the sandy seashore. A walk along the shore takes you past Stenören’s eel shed which reminds us of the long tradition of eel fishing. Havängs outdoor museum, Lindgrens Länga, is located on the northern edge of the reserve. Here you can learn more about the nature and cultural history of the area.

Regulations

Within Haväng och Vitemölla strandbackar Nature Reserve, it is forbidden to:

• Damage natural objects or formations, such as carving in trees,
• Light a fire other than in the places designated by the site manager,
• Park a caravan, camper van or equivalent at the entrance to the site between midnightand 06:00,
• Camp,
• Pick, dig up or in any other way damage plants, mosses, lichens or wood-living fungi,
• Intentionally damage or collect and take away, or burn dead wood,
• Intentionally disturb the wildlife,
• Bring a dog or any other pet not on a lead. The lead must be less than five metres inlength,
• Ride, other than on the trails or areas as designated by the site manager (informationcan be found here www.skanskalandskap.se),
• Drive motor vehicles,
• Moor up a boat or any other boat for more than 24 hours,
• Catch insects, spiders, snails or any other invertebrates other than by using a net, collecting by hand or other selective methods and with the condition that any catches are subsequently released back into the nature reserve,
• Put up signs, notices, plaques, posters or any equivalent items,Without permission from the County Administrative Board, it is also forbidden to:
• Put out so-called geocaches or any other foreign objects,Finally, it is forbidden, without the express consent of the site manager to
• organise orienteering or put up tape to mark a trail.

The County Administrative Board would also like to inform you that according to the localbyelaws of Simrishamn District Council, no dog walking is allowed in public bathing areasduring the period from the 1st June to 31st August.