Åsnes

Åsnes Nature Reserve is a protected area located in Innlandet county, Norway. The reserve was established to safeguard a representative section of the lowland boreal forest landscape characteristic of eastern Norway. It lies within the Hedmark region, an area long associated with traditional Norwegian forestry and agriculture. The reserve protects valuable old-growth forest stands and associated wetland habitats that have become increasingly rare across the wider landscape. Åsnes provides critical refuge for species dependent on undisturbed boreal ecosystems. The reserve is managed by the Norwegian Environment Agency and represents an important component of Norway's network of protected nature areas in the interior lowland zone.