Niels Lisborg
Niels Dahlin Lisborg is a conservation manager and forester with nearly thirty years of experience in nature conservation and land management across Denmark. He currently serves as operations manager for one of Northern Europe's most important wetland areas for waterbirds — and has managed numerous nature restoration projects and some of Denmark's largest and wildest landscapes, including the Skjern River Nature Project and the Tipperne Bird Reserve.
A trained forester and certified nature guide, Niels has spent more than two decades writing about Danish wildlife. His photographs have appeared in numerous books and periodicals.
Nature & Wildlife
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...
Nature & Wildlife
The 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. However, there...
Nature & Wildlife
The great egrets have gone north and are now a new breeding species in Denmark.
The great white heron - a newcomer in Danish nature.
The great egret (Ardea alba), also known as the great white heron, is a large,...
Nature & Wildlife
Any dangerous spiders in Denmark?
About 600 species of spiders have been recorded in Denmark. Fortunately, all of them are harmless to humans. However, some can bite you quite noticeably!Actually there...
Nature & Wildlife
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...
Niels Lisborg
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Niels Dahlin Lisborg is a conservation manager and forester with nearly thirty years of experience in nature conservation and land management across Denmark. He currently serves as operations manager for one of Northern Europe's most important wetland areas for waterbirds — and has managed numerous nature restoration projects and some of Denmark's largest and wildest landscapes, including the Skjern River Nature Project and the Tipperne Bird Reserve.
A trained forester and certified nature guide, Niels has spent more than two decades writing about Danish wildlife. His photographs have appeared in numerous books and periodicals.




