Järflotta is an island in Stockholm archipelago, approximately 5km south of Nynäshamn. The island is a nature reserve.Nature reserveJärflotta is a flat island which covers about 755ha. The entire island, as well as some outlying islands, constitute a nature reserve which in total covers around 3538ha, including water. Most of the island consists of a sandy heath and Scots pine forest. Only the central part of the island contains arable land. Unusually for Stockholm County, the island has several sandy beaches which are a habitat for a number of red listed plants. The islands surrounding Järflotta, especially Gunnarshögarna, are also included in the nature reserve and support important habitats for birds such as Caspian tern, razorbill, black guillemot and common murre. The explicit purpose of the nature reserve is to preserve an important archipelago environment and make it accessible for recreation and, for the outlying islands, to protect the bird-life. Parts of the nature reserve belongs to the EU-wide Natura 2000-network.Coastal artillery batteryParts of a former coastal artillery battery, which now consists of a single 9.4in (24cm 43calibre) Bofors M06 naval gun, are still present on Järflotta. The site was decommissioned during the 1990s, and today is preserved as a protected historical building. The 9.4in gun is believed to be the largest caliber preserved in Sweden.
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