Pearls of Nature in Eda Municipality
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Pearls of Nature in Eda municipality 1 Pearls of Nature 1 Tallmon nature reserve 7 Klofen nature reserve 2 Fogdegroparna wilderness area/ 8 Skutan nature reserve Säterleden trail 9 Fågelåsen ridge and 3 Gullrosas berg nature reserve Bryelsegrottorna caves 4 Bysjön bird observation tower 10 Klöfsprecka 5 Jsseälven river, 11 Billan river Häljebodaforsen rapids 12 Boda meadows 6 Gråberget nature reserve Pearls of Nature in Eda municipality Thank you for allowing us to show you some of Eda’s unique natural areas. Pick and choose and fnd what Contents suits you best! Give yourself a wonderful experience 4 Tallmon nature reserve of nature, even though pictures can never provide a 8 Fogdegroparna wilderness area complete experience, for this requires visual and aural 9 Säterleden trail impressions on site. 12 Gullrosas berg nature reserve 14 Bysjn bird observation tower Further copies of Pearls of Nature can be found at 16 Jsseälven river, Häljebodaforsen rapids Eda municipality’s civic offce or on the municipality’s 18 Gråberget nature reserve website: www.eda.se. 20 Klofen nature reserve 22 Skutan nature reserve 24 Fågelåsen ridge and Bryelsegrottorna caves 26 Klfsprecka 28 Billan river 32 Boda meadows, Skillingmark Photo Bo Fritzén; Dan Mangsbo; Sören Andersson, Charlottenberg; Remjäng Village community; Mats Rydström, Eda municipality; Linda Stöberg, county administrative board Värmland; Gunilla Sundin, Eda municipality; Tomas Jansson, Hushållningssällskapet i Värmland; Sven-Åke Berglind, county administrative board Värmland; Anita Andersson, county administrative board Värmland. 3 Tallmon and the Vrångs- Tallmon ”älven river’s deep valleys are memories of a vanished geological period nature reserve Tallmon is a municipal nature reserve which was established in 2010 so that the area‘s natural values, as well as its opportunities for outdoor life, could be preserved and developed. With its 70 hectares, Tallmon is a part of the large glacial deposit located close to Charlottenberg, which extends from Bytjärnet in the south to Magnor in the north. Tallmon and the Vrångsälven river‘s deep valleys are memories of a vanished geological period. The valley had already taken on its characteris- tic shape before the last ice age thanks to the Glomma river, which fowed through it en route to Glafsfjorden The permanent nesting box exhibition on Tallmostugan’s gable. at Arvika and onward out into Lake Vänern and the North Sea. Tallmon which was built in 1664, and Nolby freplace. Ski runs are constructed dur- has high natural values and a distinc- fort, a fre trench which was con- ing the winter. Tallmostugan, a newly tive topography with sandy heaths, structed in connection with the disso- built cottage which is open to the pub- ravines, cliffs and watercourses. The lution of the union in 1905. Remains lic, is situated where the area starts. high biological values are primarily to of earth cellars, buildings and croft be found in the moist ravine landscape foundations have been found in both Two hundred year old pines grow alongside Vrångsälven‘s meandering the north and the central, fatter part, around it. You can fnd tree fungi and edge zones and its delta areas, as well alongside Vrångsälven. the signal species, ring scale fungus as on the glacial deposits where the (Phellinus pini), growing on them. Sig- dry heathlands which give Tallmon its The nature reserve contains a 2.5 kilo- nal species are indicators of biotopes name are located. metre long illuminated ski track, as with high natural values. well as both newly constructed and The historical traces in the area are restored paths, picnic areas, a beaver primarily the remnants of Morast fort, observation tower and windbreak with 4 The sandy heath changes into a ravine landscape with damp spruce forest and quite a high mix of deciduous trees in the ravines‘ interior. Source tributar- ies are forced out of the ground here thanks to the abundant supply of cold water springs. One of them is Karl XII‘s spring. The ground becomes fat- ter at the end of the ravines towards Vrångsälven. You have a very good chance of seeing beaver (Castor fber). Three-toed wood- pecker (Picoides tridactylus), lesser spot- ted woodpecker (Dendrocopos minor) The ring scale fungus (Phellinus pini) grows in many diferent environments, but requires and grey-headed woodpecker (Picus Scots pines (Pinus sylvestris) which are more than 150 years old. The oldest pines in the nature reserve are about 200 years old. Traces of otter (Lutra lutra) have been The power lane is home to species encountered. The power lane through including Värmland’s province insect, the reserve creates light corridors with the Scarce Heath butterfy (Coe- sandy soil, providing a favourable envi- nonympha hero). It is classifed as dis- ronment for an abundance of sand- advantaged (NT) according to the loving insect species. An inventory of Species Data Bank’s red list, and is insects was conducted in 2011. The also included in the EU’s Species and report can be downloaded from Eda Habitat Directive. This means that it municipality’s website www.eda.se. is strictly protected, which includes a Tallmostugan rest hostel. ban on destroying the species’ habitat. Besides Western Europe, the Scarce canus) are also to be found here. Tawny Heath butterfy primarily occurs in owl (Strix aluco) breed in the area, as central and western Värmland as well does Europe’s largest woodpecker, the as in southern Dalarna. black woodpecker (Drycos martinus), which is easy to recognise from its jet- The nature and cultural trails start black plumage. Grey wagtail (Motacilla at Morastforsen. Boards are situated cinera) breed on Vrångsälven’s western along the trails which provide infor- bank and in wintertime dippers (Cin- mation about the various natural and clus cinclus) can be seen in the stream. The tawny owl (Strix aluco) breeds in Tallmon. cultural areas. A delta area has been 5 The Scarce Heath butterfly (Coenonympha hero) thrives on the the moist and healthy meadowlands at Ladugårdskullen. formed at the lower part of the stream, choir sing. Vegetation fourishes along for endangered species. The northern with several small streams converging the wetland’s embankments, with the part of Tallmon Nature reserve borders into the Vrångsälven river. The delta Scarce Heath (Coenonympha hero) and several very fne biotopes in the form area is surrounded by luxuriant, wild False Heath Fritillary butterfies (Meli- of a damp meadow, Ladugårdskullen, alder forest with indications of root taea diamina) thriving. The False Heath as well as Svinryggen, a glacial deposit overhang formations, clearly affected Fritillary is designated as disadvantaged with ancient virgin forest and an abun- by Vrångsälven’s periodically high fow (NT) in the Species Data Bank’s red list dance of dead wood. of water. The delta area is a suitable biotope for crayfsh (Astacus astacus) and a spawning ground for salmon trout (Salmo trutta), brook lamprey (Lampetra planeri), dace (Cyprinider), pike (Esox lucius) and other fsh. A wetland has been created called Biodammen to reduce the outfow of nitrogen from the sewage works. In and around the wetland is an abundance of dragonfies, as well as other insects and animals, including birds which live beside water. For a few intensive weeks in the spring you can hear the frog The Scarce Heath (Coenonympha hero) Värmland’s protected province butterfly. 6 7 You might hear wolves Fogdegroparna ”howling wilderness area Fogdegroparna resembles pure wilder- ness with few motor roads or other traces of human activity. Silence and calm prevail here. The area offers numerous natural experiences, for example, in the Norra Lien and Dele- tjärnsåsen nature reserves or the large, untouched Sätermossen, Fogdegrops- mossen, Storemossen and Amunds- myren bogs. Together the bogs form a huge area consisting of numerous marshes, parts with abundant water, meres, islets and small lakes, which are unparalleled in Eda. The area is located about 320 metres above sea level, in other words, above the highest coastline, and has A unique photograph with bear tracks (top) and wolf tracks in the same picture, taken in thus never been eroded by the sea. the Fogdegroparna wilderness area. Beside the large bogs, you might catch The Säterleden long-distance footpath It is not unusual to see a golden eagle a glimpse of birds that are highly sensi- cuts through the area between Remjäng glide past in the sky, and if you are tive to disturbance, for example golden past Långevattnet to Remjängssätern. lucky you can see traces of wolf, lynx plover (Pluviallis apricaria), capercaillie The wilderness area has a rich fora and bear. From time to time a wolf (Tetrao urogallus), red-throated diver and fauna and consists of a range of pack uses the area as its territory. You (Gavia stellata) and curlew (Numenius habitats with natural pine forest, pine might perhaps hear them howling if arquata). The height means that there forest, marshy forest, small lakes, meres you stay overnight in Remjängssätern is a harsh climate with frequent deep and bogs. chalet or somewhere else in the area. snow in the winter. 8 There is a chance you will Säterleden trail ”see traces of wolf, lynx and bear The Säterleden trail, which crosses the rupted wilderness. It is crossed by two forest, small lakes, meres and bogs. You Fogdegroparna wilderness area, is a forest roads, which means that you can might see traces of wolf, lynx and bear. beautiful, undulating long-distance choose to walk a shorter section. It is Be prepared when walking along the footpath which follows the old sätervä- also possible to visit Remjäng water- trail as you might suddenly startle a gen road between the Remjängssätern driven sawmill and shingle machine capercaillie! The loud noise the caper- and Remjäng‘s water-driven sawmill and Remjängssätern by car.