Orlången Nature Reserve (''Orlångens naturreservat'') is a

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surrounding Lake

Orlången Orlången is a lake in central Huddinge Municipality, just south of Stockholm, Sweden. Orlången, one of the lakes in the Tyresån Lake System, forms part of the Orlången Nature Reserve.Huddinge Municipality, ''Orlången'', site Catchment area ...

in central

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, south of

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Description

The reserve, founded in 1998, encompasses a total area of 15 square kilometres, of which 12 km² is land dominated by a system of

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s characteristic for

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. The central part of the reserve is dominated by old agricultural lands and pastures, with preserved mansions and homesteads dating back to the 18th century. There are four lakes within the reserve: Trehörningen (Sjödalen),

Ågestasjön Ågestasjön ( Swedish for "Lake of Ågesta") is a small lake in Huddinge Municipality south of Stockholm, Sweden. Ågestasjön forms part of the Tyresån Lake System and, with a biodiversity unique in the Stockholm region, is highly popular amo ...

, and

Mörtsjön Mörtsjön ( Swedish for " Roach Lake") is a small lake in Huddinge Municipality, south of Stockholm in Sweden. Part of the Orlången Nature Reserve, Mörtsjön is also one of the smaller lakes of the Tyresån Lake System, Catchment area Pri ...

. Lake

in the north-eastern end of the reserve is one of the most important bird resting locales and breeding grounds in Stockholm County. Throughout the reserve there are a multitude of rare flora and fauna, making it important for regional

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.Huddinge Municipality, ''Orlången''

References

Other sources

* (Including a simple map showing the extent of the nature reserve.) Nature reserves in Stockholm County Geography of Stockholm Parks in Stockholm Protected areas established in 1998 1998 establishments in Sweden Huddinge Municipality {{Stockholm-geo-stub