Byrums raukar are a geological formation of a group of

rauk A rauk is a column-like landform in Sweden and Norway, often equivalent to a stack. Rauks often occur in groups called "raukfält" or "rauk fields". The limestone rauks of Gotland in the Baltic Sea are among the best known examples. Sweden R ...

s (Swedish term for stacks) on the western shore in the north of

Öland Öland (, ; ; sometimes written ''Øland'' in other Scandinavian languages, and often ''Oland'' internationally; la, Oelandia) is the second-largest Swedish island and the smallest of the traditional provinces of Sweden. Öland has an area ...

, Sweden (the island forming the

Kalmar Strait The Kalmar Strait ( sv, Kalmarsund) is a strait in the Baltic Sea, located between the Swedish island of Öland and the province of Småland of the Swedish mainland. The strait is about long and between and in width. There is a road bridge a ...

with the Swedish mainland) near the village of Byrum. The group consists of about 120

limestone Limestone ( calcium carbonate ) is a type of carbonate sedimentary rock which is the main source of the material lime. It is composed mostly of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of . Limestone forms whe ...

stacks, rich in fossils, of up to high on a stretch of beach. The area is about 3 hectares, is a Natural Monument III and a

nature reserve A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, or features of geological or ...

since 1935.

References

External links

Byrums raukar Nature Reserve
on protectedplanet.net {{DEFAULTSORT:Byrum's raukar Baltic Klint Nature reserves in Sweden Öland Limestone formations Geology of Sweden Stacks (geology)