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Stora Alvaret

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Stora Alvaret
Stora Alvaret
Stora Alvaret
Stora Alvaret
Stora Alvaret
Stora Alvaret
Stora Alvaret
Stora Alvaret
Stora Alvaret
Stora Alvaret
Stora Alvaret
Stora Alvaret
Stora Alvaret
Stora Alvaret
Stora Alvaret
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Alvaret, Morbylanga, Oland, Sweden

Stora Alvaret is an alvar, a barren limestone terrace, in the southern half of the island of Öland, Sweden. Stora Alvaret is a dagger shaped expanse almost 40 kilometres long and about 10 kilometres at the widest north end. The area of this formation exceeds 260 square kilometres , making it the largest such expanse in Europe and comprising over one fourth of the land area of the island. Because of the thin soil mantle and high pH levels, a great assortment of vegetation is found including numerous rare species. Stora Alvaret is not devoid of trees, contrary to a common misconception; in fact, it holds a variety of sparse stunted trees akin to a pygmy forest.Stora Alvaret falls within UNESCO's Agricultural Landscape of Southern Öland, 56,323 hectares , which was designated World Heritage Site due to its extraordinary biodiversity and prehistory.
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