Knisa mosse

Knisa mosse is a moor on the Swedish island of Öland in the Baltic Sea .

The wetland is located on the west coast of the island in close proximity to Kalmar Strait, from which it is separated by a limestone formation . To the north of the moor is the village of Sandvik , to the east the village of Knisa .

For a long time, Knisa mosse was used economically for the extraction of reeds and rush clippings as building material for roofs, but also for fodder and pasture. Around 1920 there were no trees. There is a swinging lawn rich in peat moss . There are also open water areas in the bog. The moor ( Knisa mosse naturreservat ), which was declared a nature reserve in 1931, is known for its wealth of orchids and the diverse bird population. Marsh harrier and marsh harrier can be observed from a specially erected observation tower . Extensive work was carried out to renaturalize the area.

literature

• Staffan Rodebrand, Moore auf Öland, Länsstyrelsen Kalmar län, 2004, ISBN 91-974576-9-8 , page 33 f.

Web links

• Information about Knisa mosse (Swedish)

Coordinates: 57 ° 3 ′ 28 "  N , 16 ° 50 ′ 35"  E