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Slow worm – the legless lizard
Slow worm (Anguis fragilis)
The slow worm is widely distributed in Denmark.
Being a legless lizard, the slow worm is often mistaken for a little snake....
Winter Vikings
Thousands of Danish "Vikings" take a dip in freezing water during the wintertime.
Visitors to Denmark are often surprised to learn that Danes leave their...
DANISH NATURE
Denmark set wind power record – again!
2017 was a record year for Danish wind power and Denmark is on track to surpassing its EU energy targets, according to the Danish...
Denmark to build wall to keep out wild boar
Denmark is echoing Donald Trump and has said it will build a 70 km (43.5 mile) fence on its border with Germany to keep...
Denmark’s most poisonous mushroom.
"...Even the ingestion of half a sponge can have fatal consequences"
As it stands in the woods with its clean, snowy color, it looks like...
The Red Stag – Denmarks largest land-mammal.
Facing Denmarks largest land-mammal.
The red deer is the largest land-mammal in Denmark. The red deer (Cervus elaphus) population in Denmark became almost extinct in...
Lizards in Denmark
In Denmark you will only find two species of lizards. The common lizard and the sand lizard.
The common lizard (Zootoca vivipara) is, as the...
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PLACES TO VISIT
Enjoy the Danish countryside
Among small villages, fairy-tale castles and Viking history.
Denmark’s countryside is heavy on the pastoral charm. There are fairy-tale castles turned hotels still run by real-life...
The untamed sand dunes of Rubjerg
If you want to experience wild and untamed nature in Denmark then you should visit Rubjerg Knude Lighthouse. Here you will find massive hills of...
The Danish Wadden Sea – one of the world’s most valuable tidal areas
The Danish Wadden Sea is the most northern part of the Unesco World Heritage.
The Danish Wadden Sea has many particularities, making this region a...
The Cliffs of Møn
The Cliffs of Møn are a 6-7 km stretch of chalk cliffs along the eastern coast of the Danish island of Møn in the...
OUTDOOR
Is it okay to make a fire at the beach?
Camp fire at the beach? It is okay but keep it small.
Public rights on the...
Sleeping in the woods
Overnight outsite.
You may stay overnight on publicly owned natural areas on the ground in a...
Be aware of ticks
How to take precautions against ticks and Lyme disease.
The castor bean tick is found across...
Can I stay overnight at the public beaches?
Is it okay to sleep for the night at the public beaches?
Well, if the weather...
Watching birds in Denmark
Bird watching
Denmark lies on the main migration routes between continental Europe and the rest of...
WILDLIFE
The Mute Swan: National Bird of Denmark
The Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) became the national bird of Denmark in 1984, replacing the Skylark (Alauda arvensis). At first the Mute Swan was...
PLACES TO VISIT
The migrating sand dunes of Råbjerg Mile
The Råbjerg Mile, on the northern tip of Denmark, is one of the largest migrating sand dunes in Europe.
South of Skagen, you will find...
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Return of the Eagle-owl
In 1884 the last Danish Eagle-owl was shot in central Jutland. Not until 100 years later the giant owls carefully returned. A single pair...
Organic Denmark
Almost 10 per cent of all foods sold in Denmark are organically cultivated, which is a world record.
The Danish consumers are the most pro-organic...
The great egrets have gone north and are now a new...
The great white heron - a newcomer in Danish nature.
The great egret (Ardea alba), also known as the great white heron, is a large,...
