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Myking
19.03.2019 - 16:24
Between Lake Kvalheimsvatnet and Lake Mykingsvatnet, north of Grindheim, we find one of the biggest continuous lowland bogs in Hordaland. It is 500-600 metres across and a whole 2 kilometres long. Locally, the bog is called "Havet" .
Last changed: 19.03.2019 | Content type: Place
Skogafjellet
18.06.2018 - 20:21
You have to travel to Scotland in order to find pine forests similar to those at Bømlo. The nearness to the sea has contributed in different ways to shaping one of the westernmost pine forests in Norway.
Last changed: 18.06.2018 | Content type: Place
Toska
18.06.2018 - 20:07
The peat bogs on Toska have been mined for peat since 1946, when the island got electricity. In this treeless coastal landscape, peat was the most important source of energy, and this took quite a toll on the bogs.
Last changed: 18.06.2018 | Content type: Place
