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) off the west coast of Gotland and 4.5 km (2.8 mi) from Stora Karlsö; it is part of Eksta socken. 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

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• Official website

Gotland Municipality, Gotland County, Sweden
Districts:	Akebäck Ala Alskog Alva Anga Ardre Atlingbo Barlingbo Björke Boge Bro Bunge Burs Buttle Bäl Dalhem Eke Ekeby Eksta Endre Eskelhem Etelhem Fardhem Fide Fleringe Fole Follingbo Fröjel Fårö Gammelgarn Ganthem Garde Gerum Gothem Grötlingbo Guldrupe Hablingbo Hall Halla Hamra Hangvar Havdhem Hejde Hejdeby Hejnum Hellvi Hemse Hogrän Hörsne-Bara Klinte Kräklingbo Källunge Lau Levide Linde Lojsta Lokrume Lummelunda Lye Lärbro Martebo Mästerby Norrlanda När Näs Othem Roma Rone Rute Sanda Silte Sjonhem Sproge Stenkumla Stenkyrka Stånga Sundre Tingstäde Tofta Träkumla Vall Vallstena Vamlingbo Viklau Visby domkyrkodistrikt Vänge Väskinde Västergarn Västerhejde Väte Öja Östergarn
Localities:	Burgsvik Fårösund Gustavsvik Havdhem Hemse Klintehamn Lärbro Ljugarn Lövsta Roma Slite Stånga Tingstäde Väskinde Västerhejde Vibble Visby (seat)
Settlements:	Alva Ansarve Austers Barlingbo Bjärges Bjärs Björkhage Blåhäll Bläse Boge Bringsarve Brissund Bro Brohagen Bunge Burs Dalhem Dede Duss Eskelhem Etebols Etelhem Fardhem Fole Follingbo Garde Gnisvärd Gute Hablingbo Hägdarve Hälge Hallvide Hangvar Haugbro Herrvik Högklint Hörsne Kappelshamn Katthammarsvik Klinte Kovik Kräklingbo Langhammars Lau Lekarve Lere Lergrav Levide Lickershamn Lillåkre Linde Lokrume Lye Mästerby Medebys Nickarve Nisseviken Nygårds När Othem Othemars Rone Ronehamn Sanda Sigsarve Sjonhemsbacke Själsö Skinnarve Smågårde Stenkumla Stora Mafrids Sudergårda Sundre Svajde Sylfaste Tofta Träkumla Valleviken Vamlingbo Vitvär Vänge Västergarn
Lakes:	Lake Ajke Lake Bästeträsk Lake Fardume Lake Hau Horsan Lojsta Lakes Lake Mjölhatte Norrsund Paviken Lake Tingstäde
Streams:	Gothemsån Snoderån
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:	Torsburgen Grogarnsberget Östergarnsberget
Counties of Sweden Sweden

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