Balgö

The island features sandy beaches, rocky shores, and coastal meadows where specific plant species including wild thyme and marsh gentian grow abundantly.

The nature reserve received official protection status in 1950, leading to conservation efforts that included the removal of juniper trees in the 1990s.

The area serves as a research site for scientists studying the 135 documented lichen species and monitoring the local natterjack toad population.

Visitors need to arrange boat transportation to reach the island, which sits at coordinates 57.163617 latitude and 12.169419 longitude in Kattegat.

The reserve contains the largest population of natterjack toads in Halland and functions as a breeding ground for little terns and pied avocets.

Location: Varberg Municipality

Inception: 1950

Elevation above the sea: 1 m

GPS coordinates: 57.16362,12.16942

Latest update: May 19, 2025 21:17