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Långvassfjärden NR

60.05688 , 24.22913

Finland

Långvassfjärden's nature reserve is a small protected area (~94 ha) of coastal reed vegetation in Inkoo with some mature forest.

The best time to visit this location is spring and early summer. Later in summer and in autumn the reeds are so tall that it is hard to see anything in that part of the area. Some typical birds seen here are gulls and terns (incl. Caspian tern), mute swans, white-tailed eagles, great egret, great spotted woodpecker and common reed buntings.

The old legally protected area of the Långvassfjärden around Killholmen was expanded in 2021. Its size doubled and almost everything seen from the bird watching tower is now inside the nature reserve.

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Coordinates were changed by Stephen Matthews : 60.0569/24.2291 (2025-11-02 13:48:41 )

Coordinates were changed by Jarmo Moilanen : 60.0569/24.2291 (2021-07-31 11:38:23 )

Coordinates were set by Jarmo Moilanen : 60.0536/24.2258 (2021-07-31 11:37:29 )

Site name was set by Jarmo Moilanen as "Långvassfjärden NR" (2021-07-31 11:37:29 )

Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2025-11-02 13:49:08
Långvassfjärden's nature reserve is a small protected area (~94 ha) of coastal reed vegetation in Inkoo with some mature forest. The best time to visit this location is spring and early summer. Later in summer and in autumn the reeds are so tall that it is hard to see anything in that part of the area. Some typical birds seen here are gulls and terns (incl. Caspian tern), mute swans, white-tailed eagles, great egret, great spotted woodpecker and common reed buntings. The old legally protected area of the Långvassfjärden around Killholmen was expanded in 2021. Its size doubled and almost everything seen from the bird watching tower is now inside the nature reserve.
Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2025-11-02 13:48:41
Långvassfjärden's nature reserve is a small protected area (~94 ha) of coastal reed vegetation in Inkoo with some mature forest. Best The best time to visit this location is spring and early summer to visit this location. summer. Later in summer and in autumn the reeds are so tall that it is hard to see anything in that part of the area. Some typical birds seen here are gulls and terns (incl. Caspian tern), mute swans, white-tailed eagles, great egret, great spotted woodpecker and common reed buntings. Old The old protected by law area of the Långvassfjärden around Killholmen was expanded in 2021. Its size doubled and almost everything seen from the bird watching tower is now inside the nature reserve.
Edited by Jarmo Moilanen on 2021-12-31 15:25:21
Långvassfjärden's nature reserve is a small protected area (~94 ha) of coastal reed vegetation in Inkoo with some mature forest. Best time is spring and early summer to visit this location. Later in summer and in autumn reeds are so tall that it is hard to see anything in that part of the area. Some typical birds seen here are gulls and terns (incl. Caspian tern), mute swans, white-tailed eagles, great egret, great spotted woodpecker and common reed buntings. Old protected by law area of the Långvassfjärden around Killholmen was expanded in 2021. Its size doubled and now almost everything seen from the bird watching tower is now inside the nature reserve.
Edited by Jarmo Moilanen on 2021-12-31 15:24:05
Långvassfjärden's nature reserve is a small protected area (~94 ha) of coastal reed vegetation in Inkoo with some mature forest. Best time is spring and early summer to visit this location. Later in summer and in autumn reeds are so tall that it is hard to see anything in that part of the area. Some typical birds seen here are gulls and terns (incl. Caspian tern), mute swans, white-tailed eagles, great egret, great spotted woodpecker and common reed buntings. Old protected by law area of the Långvassfjärden around Killholmen was expanded in 2021. Its size doubled and now almost everything seen from the bird watching tower is now inside the nature reserve.

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Only by car. From Helsinki or Kirkkonummi drive towards west by road 51 until you arrive at Degerby. There is a Teboil self-service gas station on the right side of the road and to the left is Kopparnäsintie which leads to the site.

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Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2025-11-13 13:00
Only by car. From Helsinki or Kirkkonummi drive towards west by road 51 when you until you arrive Deggerby. at Degerby. There is a Teboil self-service gas station on the right side of the road and to the left is Kopparnäsintie.Kopparnäsintie which leads to the site.
Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2025-11-02 13:52
Only by car. From Helsinki or Kirkkonummi drive towards west by road 51 when you arrive Deggerby. There is a Teboil cold gas self-service gas station on the right side of the road and to the left is Kopparnäsintie.
Edited by Jarmo Moilanen on 2021-12-31 15:48
Only by car. From Helsinki or Kirkkonummi drive towards west by road 51 when you arrive Deggerby. There is a Teboil cold gas station on right side of the road and to the left is Kopparnäsintie.

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The bird watching tower is inside a cattle pasture. Please do not leave the gate open if it was closed.

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Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2025-11-02 13:50
Open access for the public all the time. The bird watching tower is inside a cattle pasture. Please do not left leave the gate open if it was closed.
Edited by Jarmo Moilanen on 2021-12-31 15:40
Open access for the public all the time. The bird watching tower is inside a cattle pasture. Please do not left the gate open if it was closed.
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