Flemingsbergsskogen Nature Reserve
| Flemingsbergsskogen Nature Reserve | |
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 A storm-felled tree in Flemingsbergsskogen. | |
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| Nearest city | Stockholm |
| Coordinates | 59°12′20″N 17°57′43″E / 59.20556°N 17.96194°E |
| Established | 2006 |
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Flemingsbergsskogen Nature Reserve (Swedish: Flemingsbergsskogens naturreservat, literary "Flemingsberg's Forest") is a nature reserve in Huddinge Municipality south of central Stockholm, Sweden.
The reserve was created in 2006 and encompasses some 956 hectares (2,360 acres) of land and 11 hectares (27 acres) of water. It is composed of rocky upland areas with
Biodiversity
Due to the area's inaccessibility, it has been spared from large-scale
Great Crested Newt.[1]
History
Several axes from the
hill forts (500 BCE – 1050 CE) within the reserve are believed to have served as retreats from robbers who frequently entered the Lake Mälaren region from the Baltic Sea to raid the area. The upland location of these forts must have made them beyond reach for enemies who would hardly drag their ships to a location 10–15 metres (33–49 ft) above sea level. The Stensättra Mansion located south-east of the fort, is believed to date to the Viking Age, though the present building was created in the 1820s.[1]
See also
Notes
References
- "Flemingsbergsskogen" (in Swedish). Huddinge Municipality. Retrieved 2008-02-24. [dead link]