Stäketskogen Nature Reserve

Stäketskogen Nature Reserve (Swedish: Stäketskogens naturreservat) is a nature reserve in Upplands-Bro Municipality, Stockholm County in Sweden.

Stäketskogen Nature Reserve
Map showing the location of Stäketskogen Nature Reserve
Map showing the location of Stäketskogen Nature Reserve
Location within Stockholm County
LocationSweden
Coordinates59°28′47″N 17°45′48″E / 59.47972°N 17.76333°E / 59.47972; 17.76333
Area6,045 ha (14,940 acres)[1]
Established1989[1]

The nature reserve has been created to protect an area of old-growth mixed coniferous forest. The area is hilly, with glacial till, and has been subjected to a very low degree of forestry.[1] It is a known habitat for several species of endangered insects and bracket fungi.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Stäketskogen" (in Swedish). Stockholm County Administrative Board. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Stäketskogens naturreservat" (in Swedish). Upplands-Bro Municipality. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
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