Lilla Karlsö

Lilla Karslö seen from the sea.

Lilla Karlsö is a small Swedish island in the Baltic Sea, situated about 3 km (1.9 mi) west of Gotland and 4.5 km (2.8 mi) from Stora Karlsö. It has an area of about 1.6 km² (0.62 sq mi) and is 66 m (217 ft) high. Most of the island consists of a limestone plateau. Parts of the shoreline is bordered by steep cliffs. The island is mostly covered by alvar. There is also some very old broadleaf forest, which is unique for Gotland. There are several caves and up to 16 m (52 ft) high limestone pillars.

The island is mostly known for its rich birdlife and flora. There are colonies of several thousands pairs of guillemot and razorbill. There are also several very rare plants for Sweden such as Lactuca quercina (called 'Karlsösallat' in Swedish), hart's-tongue fern and Petrorhagia prolifera.

Since 1954, the island has been owned by the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation and it is now a nature reserve. During summer there are tour boats from Djupvik 15 km (9.3 mi) south of Klintehamn.

See also

• Stora Karlsö
• Gotland

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lilla Karlsö.

• http://www.lillakarlso.org/

Gotland Municipality, Gotland County, Sweden Major settlements (localities): Burgsvik Fårösund Havdhem Hemse Klintehamn Lärbro Ljugarn Lövsta Norra Visby Roma Slite Stånga Tingstäde Väskinde Västerhejde Vibble Visby (seat) Minor settlements: Alva Ansarve and Tofta Austers and Sudergårda Barlingbo Bjärges and Nickarve Bjärs Björkhage Bro and Duss Brohagen and Lillåkre Burs Dalhem and Hallvide Eskelhem and Bringsarve Etelhem Follingbo Garde Gnisvärd and Smågårde Gothem Gute Hablingbo and Medebys Hangavar Hägdarve and Dede Hälge Högklint and Nygårds Hörsne Kappelshamn Katthammarsvik Klinte Kräklingbo Levide and Skinnarve Linde Lummelunda and Etebols Lye När Othem Othemars Rone Ronehamn Sanda and Lekarve Sjonhemsbacke and Haugbro Själsö Stenkumla Sylfaste and Lere Tofta strand Träkumla Valleviken Vänge Västergarn and Stora Mafrids Other settlements: Blåhäll Bläse Boge Brissund Bro1 Bunge Dalhem2 Eskelhem3 Fardhem Fole Follingbo4 Hablingbo5 Herrvik Kovik Langhammars Lau Levide6 Lickershamn Lokrume Lummelunda7 Mästerby Nisseviken Sanda8 Sigsarve Sundre Svajde Sylfaste9 Tofta10 Vamlingbo Vitvär Västergarn11 Lakes: Lake Ajke Lake Bästeträsk Lake Fardume Lake Hau Horsan Lojsta Lakes Lake Mjölhatte Norrsund Paviken Lake Tingstäde Stream: Gothemsån Islands: Asunden Enholmen Furillen Fårö Gotland Gotska Sandön Grunnet Heligholmen Hojskär Lau Islets Lilla Karlsö Skenholmen Stora Karlsö Ytterholmen Östergarnsholm Peninsulas: Faludden Norsholmen Närsholmen Näsudden S:t Olofsholm Hills: Grogarnsberget Östergarnsberget Parishes: Akebäck Alva, Hemse and Rone Barlingbo Björke Bunge, Rute and Fleringe Dalhem Eksta Endre Eskelhem-Tofta Fardhem Follingbo Forsa Fröjel Fårö Garde Gerum Gothem Havdhem Hejde Hejdeby Hoburg Klinte Levide Linde Lojsta När-Lau Othem-Boge Roma Sanda, Västergarn and Mästerby Sproge Stenkumla Stenkyrka Stånga-Burs Vall Hogrän and Atlingbo Visby domkyrkoförsamling Vänge Väskinde Väte Östergarn Notes: 1Part of Bro and Duss 2Part of Dalhem and Hallvide 3Part of Eskelhem and Bringsarve 4Part of Klinte and Follingbo norra and Klinte and Follingbo södra 5Part of Hablingbo and Medebys 6Part of Levide and Skinnarve 7Part of Lummelunda and Etebols 8Part of Sanda and Lekarve 9Part of Sylfaste and Lere 10Part of Ansarve and Tofta 11Part of Västergarn and Stora Mafrids Counties of Sweden Sweden

Coordinates: 57°18′40″N 18°03′40″E / 57.31111°N 18.06111°E / 57.31111; 18.06111