This is a list of forests in Denmark.

Overview

In the year 2000, Denmark had 4860 km², corresponding to 11% of the Danish territory. Of this, 69% was located in

Jutland Jutland ( da, Jylland ; german: Jütland ; ang, Ēota land ), known anciently as the Cimbric or Cimbrian Peninsula ( la, Cimbricus Chersonesus; da, den Kimbriske Halvø, links=no or ; german: Kimbrische Halbinsel, links=no), is a peninsula of ...

while 31% was located on the islands. 63% was

coniferous forest Conifers are a group of cone-bearing seed plants, a subset of gymnosperms. Scientifically, they make up the division Pinophyta (), also known as Coniferophyta () or Coniferae. The division contains a single extant class, Pinopsida. All exta ...

while 37% was

broadleaf forest A forest is an area of land dominated by trees. Hundreds of definitions of forest are used throughout the world, incorporating factors such as tree density, tree height, land use, legal standing, and ecological function. The United Nations' ...

The 10 largest forests in Denmark

In 2004 the

Danish Forest and Nature Agency The Danish Nature Agency (Danish: ''Naturstyrelsen'') is part of the Ministry of Environment ( da, Miljøministeriet), and deals with a number of tasks in nature conservation and forestry. In addition, the agency is in charge of operation and admin ...

published this list of the 10 largest forests in Denmark:

Forests in Denmark

Almindingen Almindingen ("the common") is one of the largest forests in Denmark. It is located in the centre of the island of Bornholm. The forest covers , making it Denmark's third largest. Though it was at one time common grazing land for cattle, it was ...

* Blåbjerg Klitplantage * Brøndbyskoven * Corselitze Skov * Donnerup Plantage * Elmelunde Kohave * Greve Skov *

Gribskov Gribskov (Grib Forest) is Denmark's fourth largest forest, comprising c. 5,600 ha of woodland situated in northern Zealand, west and south of Lake Esrum. The forest is owned and administered by the State of Denmark, and a part of the Kongernes N ...

* Gråstenskovene * Hammer Bakker *

Hareskoven Hareskoven, or Hareskovene (plural), is a forested area straddling the boundary between Furesø and Gladsaxe municipalities in the northwestern suburbs of Copenhagen, Denmark. The core parts consists of Lille Hareskov and Store Hareskov, but Har ...

* Hesede Skov * Himmelev Skov *

Jægersborg Dyrehave Dyrehaven (Danish 'The Deer Park'), officially Jægersborg Dyrehave, is a forest park north of Copenhagen. It covers around . Dyrehaven is noted for its mixture of huge, ancient oak trees and large populations of red and fallow deer. In July ...

* Klejsskov * Klelund Plantage * Lundby Bakker * Marielundsskoven * Marselisborgskovene * Moesgård Skov * Ridefogedlukke *

Riis Skov Riis Skov (''Riis' Forest'' or ''The Forest of Riis'') is a forest and park in Århus, Denmark. It is located south of the district of Risskov, along the Bay of Aarhus. History This small patch of forest, was formally presented to Aarhus in 1395, ...

Rold Skov Rold Skov (Rold Forest) is a forest in Himmerland, Denmark. At 8,000 ha, it is the second largest forest in the country, after the Silkeborg Forests.

* Rosenholm Skov * Rørt Skov * Skagen Klitplantage *

Store Dyrehave Store Dyrehave (literally Large Animal Park) is a forest located to the east of the village Ny Hammersholt immediately south of Hillerød, on both sides of Københavnsvej, in North Zealand, Denmark. Consisting of conifers and beech, it was enclos ...

* Tisvilde Hegn * Tranum Aktieplantage * Troldbjerg Skov *

True Skov True Skov (True Forest) is a woodland, west of Skjoldhøjkilen in Aarhus, Denmark. True Skov is named after the small village of True and forms part of the New Forests of Aarhus. It is a relatively recent afforestation - and the largest withi ...

* Vandmose Skov *

Vestskoven Vestskoven (literal translation, lit. "The West Forrest") is a 13 km2 forest located in the western suburbs of Copenhagen, Denmark. History Vestskoven was established in the late 1960s to provide easy access to recreational areas for the rapi ...

* Østerild Klitplantage

References

External links

Danish Forest and Nature Agency
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