Nature conservation in Denmark

protected area in Denmark

thumb|Tipperne at the end of the 1800s; the peninsula has grown a good deal on the east side since then.Tipperne and Værneengene is a peninsula that is located in the southern end of Ringkøbing Fjord (Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality, Region Midtjylland), on the west coast of Jutland, Denmark. The area, an important stopover for migratory birds, was created by sand deposits and is only a few hundred years old. It has been publicly owned since the latter half of the 18th century, and in 1898 provisions on conservation were introduced to protect the rich bird life in the area. In 1928 a bird reser

right|thumb|The hill of Himmelbjerget as seen from lake Julsø. Himmelbjerget, situated in Søhøjlandet, is one of the highest points in the country.