Description
Parkudden-Lövsta nature reserve (earlier called nature preservation area) is situated by Lake Mälaren, south of Lövsta manor. The old manorial landscape and the view over the lake together with Lövsta manor make this a very nice walking area. Around the point of land lies a previously made path. On the hill there are paths with steps. There is also a stone bench and an old summerhouse foundation. The silver firs that were planted here in the 1880: ies are spontaneously multiplying. Further east on the other side of the public road there is an oak pasture. On the oaks there are several red-listed lichens like the vulnerable lichen Calicium quercinum and the near threatened Schismatomma decolorans. Some of the red-listed fungi in the area are the vulnerable Inonotus dryophilus, followed by the near threatened Pachykytospora tuberculosa and Fistulina hepatica.
Accessibility
There is no public transport to the area. There is a car park by the public road where an information board has been put up.
The purpose of the nature reserve:
To preserve a site that has great value for both research and recreation.
Decree: Södertälje Municipality, november 5, 2009.
Acreage: 19,8 hectare.
Conservation manager: Environmental office, Södertälje Municipality
Restictions for the public:
Besides regulations and prohibitions in laws and constitutions it is not allowed to:
- drive a motorised vehicle
- camp, set up a tent or caravan.
- ride horse offroad
- deliberately disturb the wildlife
- bring unleashed dog or other pet
- make fire
- setting up sign, inscription, poster or similar
- capture and collect animals in such a way that their habitat or reproductive habitats damaged or destroyed
- deliberately disturb grazing animals
- leave fence gates open where it goes grazing animals
- park vehicles in places other than the ones provided for this purpose
Picture above: The oak pasture at Bålaren in the nature reserve. Photography Bo Ljungberg.
