Protected areas near by Holganjarga and
Teigmo. Nature as it is!
The area includes Badjevuohppenjarga -
Jeambelesnjarga-Raidesuolu.
Slightly upstream Teigmo you come to an intact part of the Karasjok
rivers characteristical meandersystem (riverturns). The area contains
the river headland Badjevuohpenjarga and Jeambelesnjarga which lies
opposite each other at the northern and southern banks of Karasjohka,
6-7 km downstream the centre of Karasjok. Of the characteristic
riverheadlands these two are the only two the least destroyed by
flooddikes, agricultural growing and other man made renderings of the
landscape. They illustrate how the areas along the river of Karasjohka
were before the settlement and the farming of the land begun.
The forrest in the inner part of the headland is partly dense birchwood
with straight tallgropwing trees. Inside the headland there are large
swampareas with starr and vierkratt. Downstream the headland there are
fine sandy beaches with vierforrest.
The area is of extreme great value, great importance of protection of
national and international interrest.
Raidesuolu- slightly downstream Teigmo is a flat holm/islet made by
riverdeposits where the rivers Karasjohka and Anarjohka runs together.
The area is charactereized by floodforrest in different growthstages.
The holm/islet is dominated by vierforrest and realtively moist mixture
of
birchmisxforrest with swampforrest in old riverruns.
There are many spescies in this area.
At our opposite riverbank- from
Javrrehasmuotkenjarga and down there are trap pits made by our
ancestors. Even these are protected and the landscape may not be
rendered or altered in any way due to these "footsteps" from the past.
At Holganjarga and our nearby surroundings we have a rich flora with
plants and herbs used by our family and ancestors for centuries. Many
of the species are not protected but scarse. Please beware of this
before picking any plant.
In the upper part of Siedgagoatnil - a part of Holganjarga you can see
freshwatersprings above and under water: When looking down from a
riverboat these springs looks like small geysirs or "volcanoes" of
water. Springwater is some of the purest available.
The above named areas contains rich wildlife; Moose, reindeer,
roe, fox, hare/rabbit, ducks: All inhabitants gotten uses
to us visiting them but so afraid if approached in a wrongful manner.
Any entering of the area should only take place accompanied by a
skilled guide.
The best way of accessing these areas are by boat in summer or by a
team of dogs in winter. This is the best environmental way of visiting
without destroying the area.
The river
Karasjohka is a attraction in it self. Being the richest salmon river
in Norway.
The area is well suited for trolling or
to row with an angle or
flyhook hanging behind the boat. Using a water ocular
you may even see
the fish at it swims up the river
At Teigmo you can see the old blacksmith where hundres of knives have
been made the old fashioned way, you can even see an old
guollebuvrri (place to store fish). Both of these buildings are
regarded as protected being funded and restored by the Norweregian
cultural heritage fund and fundings from the Finnmark fylke.
This inheritage of our beautyful surroundings and long family
traditions obligates:
Through making our own
Knife
Guksi (traditional cup)
Sled
Pictures
Charcoal drawings
Paintings
and Sami toys: Reindeer, horses, sleds, lavvus, sheep, we express our
own culture.
Gallery open at request
Guided tours: Se table
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