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"Saksfjed Vildmark (“Wilderness”) is located at the southern tip of the Danish
island of Lolland. The 800-hectare site, a coastal area comprising meadows,
wetlands and woodlands, was once largely used for agriculture, and is now
managed by the Hempel Foundation – a Danish philanthropic organisation.
Starting in January 2023, the foundation has been working to actively rewild
nature here, based on the restoration of natural processes. Moving forwards,
the area will be allowed to develop into a wilder area of open grassland with
scattered vegetation, open forests, and wetlands, grazed by bovines and wild
horses.
Saksfjed Wilderness neighbours one of the largest nature reserves of the Danish
Bird Protection Foundation – the 217-hectare Saksfjed-Hyllekrog. Together, the
two areas represent one of Denmark’s most important autumn migration sites for
birds of prey, and a wetland of international importance for waterbirds. They
have the potential to become a haven for birds, insects, and a wide range of
other wildlife extending over more than 1000 hectares.
“Denmark is a country with some of the lowest levels of wild nature in the
world,” says Anders Holm, CEO of the Hempel Foundation. “The Saksfjed
Wilderness initiative will help to change that – for the benefit of wildlife
and Danish society. Over time, we want Saksfjed Wilderness to become one of the
most important natural areas in Denmark, and a beacon for the promotion of
biodiversity, which can inspire rewilding efforts both inside and outside the
country.”"
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