Good news! Svångemåla receives special protection.

This is really good news! Large parts of the forest that surrounds my plot is from now on protected from all forms of activities that can harm the flora and fauna. That means that not only I have realized that Svångemåla is a special place that needs to be protected and saved for future generations. My neighbor deserves a lot of credit for this and I can only congratulate all of us who live in the area for this development.

The area is now marked in various ways, including these signs of which a rough translation is below.

Protected Habitat /Biotope

Protected habitats /biotopes have high conservation values and the purpose of the protection is to preserve and develop these values. It is not permitted to take any actions or start any activities that may harm the natural environment. The area is protected in perpetuity and the land owner has received financial compensation for refraining from forestry. The Forestry Board has made the decision to protect this area under the Environmental Code and is responsible for the supervision of it.

The wild pigs are attacking again!

The pigs are back. After a few months of absence, the pigs are back in full force. All around our plot are fresh signs that they are very active and one night the scream of a pig that go 7000 V (!) jolt from the electric fence woke us up. Our neighbors garden is partly damaged and the small road leading up to our plot is now impassable for vehicles with normal ground clearance. It is amazing that this kind of destruction can go on without the "authorities" taking it more seriously than they do. Farmers are losing millions of Swedish crones due to damaged harvests as well as machinery. In the nearest village, Alsjöholm, several gardens have now been more or less destroyed by the pigs.

The height and seriousness of the damaged is difficult to catch in a photo but I can assure you that you now need a 4WD or larger vehicle to use this road!

Fall

No need to go to Vermont !