Grimsta Nature Reserve
Grimsta naturreservat
TypeNature Reserve
LocationStockholm municipality, Sweden
Area320.13 hectares
EstablishedNovember 16, 2004

Grimsta Nature Reserve (or Grimstaskogen), is a nature reserve in Västerort, in the municipality of Stockholm, Sweden. Grimsta Nature Reserve is surrounded by Södra Ängby, Blackeberg, Grimsta, Hässelby and Lake Mälaren. It is located in the parish of Spånga in Uppland (Stockholm County).[1]

Description

The reserve was established in 2004 and covers approximately 320 hectares. Grimsta Nature Reserve extends along Lake Mälaren from Tyska botten in the south to the Hässelby strand in the north. Råckstaträsk lake and the Mälaren island Hässelby holme are included in the reserve. The reserve includes several boating and canoeing clubs, Kanaanbadet, Kvarnviken's mill, and the shoreline areas of Blackebergsbacken and Blackeberg Hospital. Along Lake Mälaren, there is a footpath with extensive views of the water. There are wide rocky areas with pine forests, hilly coniferous forests, and biologically interesting noble and moist deciduous forests. Within the reserve, there are electric light trails and bridle paths.

Purpose

The purpose of Grimsta Nature Reserve is to preserve and develop the area's natural, cultural and recreational qualities for the future and to contribute to safeguarding Stockholm's biodiversity.

Stockholm Bypass

The Stockholm Bypass is planned to go under Grimstaskogen forest near Kanaanbadet, and a non-profit organisation called Arbetsgruppen Rädda Grimstaskogen[2] is working to stop this or reduce environmental degradation. As the plans for the Stockholm Bypass originally stood, a 6-lane motorway bridge over Lambarfjärden was supposed to dive into a tunnel just above the beach between Kanaanbadet and Maltesholmsbadet, but this has been stopped. In 2010, the Stockholm Bypass was planned to go in a tunnel under Lambarfjärden as well, and therefore there will be no motorway bridge and no bridge abutment in the nature reserve.

References

  1. ↑ "Naturreservat". www.naturvardsverket.se. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
  2. ↑ "Arbetsgruppen Rädda Grimstaskogen". Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2012-05-07.

59°21′06″N 17°51′50″E / 59.35167°N 17.86389°E / 59.35167; 17.86389

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.