Värnanäs archipelago
Facts and practical information
Värnanäs archipelago is a nature reserve and Natura 2000 designated area situated in south-eastern Sweden, in Kalmar County. ()
Kalmar
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Wildlife
AnimalsSee what popular animal species you can meet in this location.
Velvet scoter
The velvet scoter, also called a velvet duck, is a large sea duck, which breeds over the far north of Europe and the Palearctic west of the Yenisey basin. The genus name is derived from...
Birds
Western Osprey
The osprey or more specifically the western osprey — also called sea hawk, river hawk, and fish hawk — is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey with a cosmopolitan range. It is a large...
Birds
White-tailed eagle
The white-tailed eagle is a very large species of sea eagle widely distributed across temperate Eurasia. As are all eagles, it is a member of the family Accipitridae which includes other...
Birds
Western marsh harrier
The western marsh harrier is a large harrier, a bird of prey from temperate and subtropical western Eurasia and adjacent Africa. It is also known as the Eurasian marsh harrier.
Birds
Harbor seal
The harbor seal, also known as the common seal, is a true seal found along temperate and Arctic marine coastlines of the Northern Hemisphere.
Mammals
Kalmar