Naturpark Åmosen is a

nature park A nature park, or sometimes natural park, is a designation for a protected area by means of long-term land planning, sustainable resource management and limitation of agricultural and real estate developments. These valuable landscapes are pres ...

on west

Zealand Zealand ( ) is the largest and most populous islands of Denmark, island in Denmark proper (thus excluding Greenland and Disko Island, which are larger in size) at 7,031 km2 (2715 sq. mi.). Zealand had a population of 2,319,705 on 1 Januar ...

Denmark Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark,, . also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the Autonomous a ...

. The nature park comprise c. 8,000 ha of connected

wetland A wetland is a distinct semi-aquatic ecosystem whose groundcovers are flooded or saturated in water, either permanently, for years or decades, or only seasonally. Flooding results in oxygen-poor ( anoxic) processes taking place, especially ...

s emerging from the lowlying

bog A bog or bogland is a wetland that accumulates peat as a deposit of dead plant materials often mosses, typically sphagnum moss. It is one of the four main types of wetlands. Other names for bogs include mire, mosses, quagmire, and musk ...

of Store Åmose in the east near the town of

Hvalsø Hvalsø is a town and a former municipality ( Danish, '' kommune'') in Region Sjælland on the island of Zealand (''Sjælland'') in east Denmark. The former municipality covered an area of 72 km2, and had a total population of 7,856 (2005). ...

, through the lakes of Skarresø and

Tissø Tissø is the 4th largest freshwater lake in Denmark, at 12.3 km2. It is located on the western part of Zealand, in the municipality of Kalundborg municipality, Kalundborg. There are several small towns and villages near the lake, of which ...

and ending at the sea in the west, at the

Great Belt The Great Belt (, ) is a strait between the major islands of Zealand (''Sjælland'') and Funen (''Fyn'') in Denmark. It is one of the three Danish Straits. Effectively dividing Denmark in two, the Belt was served by the Great Belt ferries fr ...

. Most of the area is designated as

Natura 2000 Natura 2000 is a network of nature protection areas in the territory of the European Union. It is made up of Special Areas of Conservation and Special Protection Areas designated under the Habitats Directive and the Birds Directive, respectiv ...

and according to the park service, it is believed to hold great natural beauty, landscapes representing typical Danish countrysides, a rich natural diversity and high cultural historic importance. These points have all been essential in establishing the park and it has been certified as a Nature Park by the Danish Outdoor Council and their authorized labeling schemes for Danish Nature Parks from 2013.Criteria for Danish Nature Parks
Danish Outdoor Council An excerpt form the nature parks own website states: Most of Naturpark Åmosen is on private hands, as most of the Danish countryside. Establishing the park is thus a freely cooperation between the State, the Municipality, local citizens and private landowners and the involvement of local citizens have been a major priority in the process. The current agency of the nature park is working on establishing a

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. The farmhouse of Fugledegård on the western bank of lake Tissø, is the headquarters and communication center of Naturpark Åmosen. They host exhibitions, several events and guided tours throughout the year.

Gallery

Nature Osen kanal.jpg, From 'Halleby Å', the stream connecting the wetland areas. HøngVærslev63Ågårdsvej.JPG, A naturepath on an abandoned railway track Flasken.jpg, 'Flasken', where the nature park meets the sea in the west. Culture HallebyoreHouse.jpg, Farmhouses in the hamlet of Halleby Ore, between the lakes of Skarresø and Tissø. 05-03-20-h3 Hallenslev (Kalundborg).jpg, Hallenslev church Undlose-Kirke (01).jpg,

Undløse church Undløse Church () is located in the village of Undløse some southwest of Holbæk in northern Zealand, Denmark. The original part of the Romanesque church derives from the late 12th century. The church is noted for its early 15th-century fresco ...

Undlose-Kirke (06).jpg, Some of the medieval frescoes in Undløse church

Sources

156 Store Åmose, Skarresø og Bregninge Å
Danish Nature Agency

Danish Nature Agency

References

External links

Nature Parks in Denmark
Danish Outdoor Council
Naturpark Åmosen
{{DEFAULTSORT:Naturpark Amosen Nature parks in Denmark 2013 establishments in Denmark