Katinmäki nature reserve
The area was protected in 1999 based on its old forest. The area is 7.75 hectares.
Introduction
…ly, red sorrel and sweet vernal grass, among other species. Some spots of heather grow around the tallest rocky hill top. The floor of the dense spruce forest is covered by bilberry shrubs, with hairy wood-rush, calamagrostis arundinacea, arctic starflower and other grass plants growing in-between. Some individual oaks, old pine trees and silver birches grow among the dominant spruce trees. Some areas have a high number of maple seedlings. A solid front of aspens grow by the rock cliff. Decomposing wood can be found in large quantities, as spruces and deciduous trees have fallen in high wind. A sizeable, grey group of dead spruce trees that are still standing tall stands out in the forest landscape.
The forest area surrounded by open fields is quite small, and no large animals live there. However, squirrels, rabbits and other smaller critters can be seen in Katinmäki. The area has a dense population of birds, with species that indicate the area's status as a natural forest, such as Eurasian treecreepers, goldcrests, Eurasian bullfinches and great spotted woodpeckers.
The forest area surrounded by open fields is quite small, and no large animals live there. However, squirrels, rabbits and other smaller critters can be seen in Katinmäki. The area has a dense population of birds, with species that indicate the area's status as a natural forest, such as Eurasian treecreepers, goldcrests, Eurasian bullfinches and great spotted woodpeckers.