April
19
/ 2020
Stora Alvaret, on the Swedish island of Öland, is an area of great natural beauty with a unique ecology. The many important archaeological sites on the island which date to the Bronze Age has made this a popular tourist destination and its significance is recognized by UNESCO. Measures have been implemented by the Swedish government to protect the biodiversity. The Landscape of Stora Alvaret, Sweden This limestone terrace, called an alvar, lies in the south-east section of the island. It was made from the skeletal remains of many millions of prehistoric marine creatures such as coral and was first created approximately 500,000 million years ago. The limestone lay beneath the sea until the last great ice age. The pressure of
