Väsby hage Nature Reserve explained

Väsby hage Nature Reserve
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Map:Sweden Stockholm
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Location:Sweden
Nearest City:Ekerö
Coordinates:59.4081°N 17.5428°W
Area:119ha[1]
Established:1981

Väsby hage Nature Reserve (Swedish: Väsby hage naturreservat) is a nature reserve in Stockholm County in Sweden.

The nature reserve lies on Munsö, not far from Munsö Church, and consists of an area of old cultural landscape with meadows, patches of forest and groves. Large contiguous pastures dominated by stands of solitary oaks characterise much of the reserve. It has a rich flora and is also an important habitat for both insects and birds. Birds found here include spotted nutcracker and hawfinch; plants include Polygala comosa, blue moor grass and adder's tongue. It is part of the Natura 2000-network.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Väsby hage. . Stockholm County Administrative Board. 24 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20141031001147/http://www.lansstyrelsen.se/stockholm/Sv/djur-och-natur/skyddad-natur/naturreservat/ekero/vasby-hage/Pages/default.aspx. 31 October 2014. dead. dmy-all.