Berge Virgin Forest Nature Reserve

Berge Virgin Forest Nature Reserve (Swedish: Berge urskogs naturreservat) is a nature reserve in Jämtland County in Sweden. It is part of the EU-wide Natura 2000-network.

Berge Virgin Forest Nature Reserve
Location within Jämtland County Show map of Jämtland Berge Virgin Forest Nature Reserve (Sweden) Show map of Sweden
Location	Sweden
Nearest city	Östersund
Coordinates	62°55′N 14°50′E
Area	0.7 km2 (170 acres)[1]
Established	1998[1]

The nature reserve protects an area of virgin forest in a hilly landscape, and also contains the Lake Gråssjön. Some parts of the forest is almost completely unaltered by human activity; for example, one tree in the nature reserve has been found to be 580 years old. The forest is mixed coniferous, and contains a lot of coarse woody debris. The unspoilt area is an important habitat for several unusual species, including lesser twayblade, heath spotted orchid and northern coralroot. It is also a preferred habitat for several birds, like osprey, red-throated loon and Eurasian three-toed woodpecker; the latter two are on the national Swedish red list.^[1]

References

1. "Berge urskog" (in Swedish). Jämtland County Administrative Board. Retrieved 3 June 2015.