Regulation No. 233 on protection of Gardlaushøgda natural reserve, Bærum municipality, Akershus.

The purpose of this Regulation is to preserve a rich wooded area of approx. 575 acres with endangered, rare and vulnerable species. The area has touches of tall-herb spruce, lime forests and deposits of scree, old coniferous and deciduous forests with multiple habitats. The aim of these regulations is to preserve the particular biodiversity habitat, ecosystem and pland/animal species characteristics. Gard Laus Høgda is a distinctive zone with many types of vegetation and tree species consisting of coniferous forest with significant deposits of pine of relatively large dimensions of rich vascular plant flora, boreal deciduous woods and rich deciduous forest. Calcareous forests, rich hazel thicket, elm-linden forests and rich swamp forests are represented in this zone.
The natural reserve protection shall include the following safety regulations: vegetation, including dead trees and bushes, are protected against damage and destruction – it is therefore forbidden to remove plants and fungi or parts thereof from the reserve. Planting or seeding of trees and other vegetation is prohibited. b) Wildlife, including nesting sites are protected against damage, destruction and unnecessary disturbance. The release of animals is prohibited. c) No measures that could change the natural environment may be implemented (construction of buildings, equipment, fences or other permanent or temporary facilities, parking of caravans, barracks, overhead lines, underground cables or sewers, construction of roads, drainage or other form of reclamation, removal, filling or storage mass, discharge of sewage or other concentrated contaminant, dropping of waste, fertilizing, liming or use of chemical pesticides). Littering is prohibited.