Borga Hage
Borga Hage is part of the former contiguous coastal deciduous forest called Strandskogen. It stretched along the coast between Borgholm and Färjestaden.
The forest area
Today, the forest area mainly consists of older, grove-like oak forests with clear elements of shrub vegetation, mainly hazel. Also elm forest - which is an unusual forest type with only a few occurrences in the county - can be found here. As long as Borgholm Castle was used as a defense facility, there were open meadows here with a few oaks and stands of hazel. When grazing ceased at the end of the 1800th century, the area began to grow again into the forest we see today, with elements of hazel groves and dense bush vegetation.
Abundant with rare species
Older natural forest-like broadleaf forests and swamp broadleaved forests found here in Borga Hage belong to the nature types that have high conservation values. The presence of old, coarse trees is abundant. Many plant and animal species are completely dependent on this nature for their survival. A little over a hundred rare species have been found here, for example wood grouse, silver violet, false devil's soup, scaly gall musseron, long-legged frog, ribbed cylinder snail and elm flower goat.
Nature for everyone
In order to preserve the area's high natural values, the deciduous forest must be allowed to develop freely while the grazing and mowing fields are kept open. The proximity to Borgholm Castle and Solliden means a high number of visitors during the summer. The area is also a valued outdoor area for Borgholm's conurbation. Along the reserve's paths and roads, you can walk, cycle and jog. For example, on the Hälsans stig, a marked four kilometer round that runs through the area.
Regulations
Within the nature reserve, it is not permitted to:
- Bring all types of motor vehicles within the land area.
- Bringing jet skis, hovercrafts, hydrocopters or similar craft.
- Setting up a motor vehicle, caravan or trailer.
- Tent.
- Bring an unleash dog or other loose pet.
- Without consulting the County Administrative Board, put up a board, sign, placard, poster or similar device or make an inscription.
- Make fire.
- Dig up, pick or damage plants or plant parts with the exception of berries and edible mushrooms for household use.
- Picking or damaging wood mushrooms, mosses or lichens.
- Damage or remove growing or dead trees, stumps, bark, branches, bushes or rice.
- Without consultation with the County Administrative Board carry out collection, investigation or research.
- Without the permission of the County Administrative Board, grant or use the area for commercial exploitation of the public right.
- Use the area for competition or practice purposes without the permission of the County Administrative Board.
Source: Nature Conservation Unit, County Administrative Board, Kalmar County
Today, the forest area mainly consists of older, grove-like oak forests with clear elements of shrub vegetation, mainly hazel. Also elm forest - which is an unusual forest type with only a few occurrences in the county - can be found here. As long as Borgholm Castle was used as a defense facility, there were open meadows here with a few oaks and stands of hazel. When grazing ceased at the end of the 1800th century, the area began to grow again into the forest we see today, with elements of hazel groves and dense bush vegetation.
Abundant with rare species
Older natural forest-like broadleaf forests and swamp broadleaved forests found here in Borga Hage belong to the nature types that have high conservation values. The presence of old, coarse trees is abundant. Many plant and animal species are completely dependent on this nature for their survival. A little over a hundred rare species have been found here, for example wood grouse, silver violet, false devil's soup, scaly gall musseron, long-legged frog, ribbed cylinder snail and elm flower goat.
Nature for everyone
In order to preserve the area's high natural values, the deciduous forest must be allowed to develop freely while the grazing and mowing fields are kept open. The proximity to Borgholm Castle and Solliden means a high number of visitors during the summer. The area is also a valued outdoor area for Borgholm's conurbation. Along the reserve's paths and roads, you can walk, cycle and jog. For example, on the Hälsans stig, a marked four kilometer round that runs through the area.
Regulations
Within the nature reserve, it is not permitted to:
- Bring all types of motor vehicles within the land area.
- Bringing jet skis, hovercrafts, hydrocopters or similar craft.
- Setting up a motor vehicle, caravan or trailer.
- Tent.
- Bring an unleash dog or other loose pet.
- Without consulting the County Administrative Board, put up a board, sign, placard, poster or similar device or make an inscription.
- Make fire.
- Dig up, pick or damage plants or plant parts with the exception of berries and edible mushrooms for household use.
- Picking or damaging wood mushrooms, mosses or lichens.
- Damage or remove growing or dead trees, stumps, bark, branches, bushes or rice.
- Without consultation with the County Administrative Board carry out collection, investigation or research.
- Without the permission of the County Administrative Board, grant or use the area for commercial exploitation of the public right.
- Use the area for competition or practice purposes without the permission of the County Administrative Board.
Source: Nature Conservation Unit, County Administrative Board, Kalmar County