Håslövs ängar

Welcome to Håslövs ängar Nature Reserve

One spring morning the meadows are teeming with life. The birds have returned to the riparian meadows. Redshank, lapwing, snipe and the rare black-tailed godwit are here to breed on the meadows.

Along the lower course of the river Helge å are large pastures and riparian hay meadows. Håslövs ängar is one of the main bird localities in this large expanse of wetland. The flat peninsula which constitutes the reserve was formed when the river Helge å cut a new channel in 1775, and a new discharge area in the bay Hanöbukten emerged at Yngsjö. The water level dropped by almost one metre. Grazing, hay-making and seasonal flooding create a diversity of micro environments, providing habitats for a large number of bird species.

Birdlife all year round. Large flocks of greylag geese with their young graze the meadows while the marsh harrier regularly patrols above. Black terns often sweep along the shore or try to catchinsects above the shallow waters at Åla kärr in the centre of the nature reserve.
During autumn migration, geese rest on the meadows, and there are good opportunities for spotting birds of prey such as hen harrier, kestrel, red kite and rough-legged buzzard. In winter, white-tailed eagles regularly circle above the geese on the meadows and the groups of ducks in Lake Hammarsjön, searching for prey.

In order not to disturb the rich birdlife, access to the meadows is prohibited all year round. However, you are welcome to follow the blue and white trail around the area or walk out to the bird tower.

Regulations

Restricted access to the land area in Håslövs ängar Nature Reserve applies all year round, except for on roads and parking areas, designated paths, and the fenced in area around the bird tower. Restricted access also applies to part of theaquatic area, see map.

It is also forbidden to:

• park caravans, campers or similar between midnight and 5 a.m.
• light fires other than in designated places
• dig up plants
• bring dogs (or other pets) unless on a physical leash
• start or land with aircraft, or fly remote controlled unmanned aircraft (e.g. drones) at a height below 120 metres above mean sea level.
  
  Furthermore, without written permission from the County Administrative Board it is forbidden to:
• catch insects, spiders, gastropods or other invertebrate animals other than by netting, hand picking or other selective method with subsequent reintroduction within the naturereserve. The requirement for reintroduction does not apply to individual voucher specimens of each species on condition that the record is logged in the reporting system Artportalen or corresponding national database and that the collection is not contrary to species protection regulations,
• put up boards, placards, posters, signs, paper strips, make inscriptions, or similar other than temporarily for nature trails, quizzes or quiz walks,
• place out alien objects.