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In the Kalmar Sound off Sweden's south-east coast is the the small island of Bla Jungfrun, a national park since 1926. This dome-shaped rocky island of red granite is famous for its huge boulder formations and large caves. Apart from large areas of bare or lichen-covered rock there are patches of bilberry and crowberry and dense woodlands of pine, spruce, birch and oak. | In the Kalmar Sound off Sweden's south-east coast is the the small island of Bla Jungfrun, a national park since 1926. This dome-shaped rocky island of red granite is famous for its huge boulder formations and large caves. Apart from large areas of bare or lichen-covered rock there are patches of bilberry and crowberry and dense woodlands of pine, spruce, birch and oak. | ||
| − | Breeding birds of the island include Black Guillemot, Velvet Scoter, Common Eider and Great Cormorant. There are White-tailed Eagle and Peregrine Falcon and the woodlands have Stock Dove, Woodpigeon and a range of passerines. | + | Breeding birds of the island include [[Black Guillemot]], [[Velvet Scoter]], [[Common Eider]] and [[Great Cormorant]]. There are [[White-tailed Eagle]] and [[Peregrine Falcon]] and the woodlands have [[Stock Dove]], [[Woodpigeon]] and a range of passerines. |
The islands attract many visitors in summer, mainly to see the caves but there is no accommodation or camping allowed on the island. It can be reached by boat from Oskarsham on the mainland to the west or Byxelkrok on �land to the east. | The islands attract many visitors in summer, mainly to see the caves but there is no accommodation or camping allowed on the island. It can be reached by boat from Oskarsham on the mainland to the west or Byxelkrok on �land to the east. | ||
Revision as of 21:52, 14 May 2007
Bla Jungfrun National Park Sweden
In the Kalmar Sound off Sweden's south-east coast is the the small island of Bla Jungfrun, a national park since 1926. This dome-shaped rocky island of red granite is famous for its huge boulder formations and large caves. Apart from large areas of bare or lichen-covered rock there are patches of bilberry and crowberry and dense woodlands of pine, spruce, birch and oak.
Breeding birds of the island include Black Guillemot, Velvet Scoter, Common Eider and Great Cormorant. There are White-tailed Eagle and Peregrine Falcon and the woodlands have Stock Dove, Woodpigeon and a range of passerines.
The islands attract many visitors in summer, mainly to see the caves but there is no accommodation or camping allowed on the island. It can be reached by boat from Oskarsham on the mainland to the west or Byxelkrok on �land to the east.
Birds
Birds you can see here include:
Great Cormorant, Common Eider, Velvet Scoter, White-tailed Eagle, Peregrine Falcon, Black Guillemot, Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Rock Pipit, Common Redstart, Blue Tit, Great Tit
Content and images originally posted by Steve
