NAME/ADDRESS
Observatory Forest (Observatorieskoven)
CADASTRIAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
2aab, Klitterne Ingstrup
COORDINATES
57.3288°N, 9.6977°E
SIZE (LAND/BUILT)
Land total: 9,01 ha
TYPE
Reserve area: Natural forest and lake (former hunting area)
OWNERSHIP
Kaj Kjær Flora & Fauna
YEAR OF PURCHASE
June 2020
purchase price
242.000 € (1.8 mio. DKK)*
*Joint purchase price for Ⓚ Observatory Forest and Ⓛ Observation Field
STATUS
Ban on putting down animals (2020)
Images of observatory forest (click to enlarge)
videos of observatory forest
Observatory Forest unfolding freely
The small lake in the forest, a habitat for many species
Clearing in the Observatory forest, here trees fall and new ones grow, we let the forest develop on its own terms
Kaj Kjær Flora & Fauna have established formal and informal collaborations with larger as well as smaller institutions, actors and organisations. Amongst these are: The Danish Nature Agency, the Environmental Protection Agency, University of Copenhagen, Aalborg University, the Municipality of Jammerbugt and The People’s Meeting for Nature (Naturmødet).
Kaj Kjær Flora & Fauna participates in the national network for Danish Nature Funds. We collaborate with other funds, working within nature and environment, as well as with local tourism and business actors, local schools and associations.
The Fund collaborates and is in ongoing dialogue with landowners regarding land acquisition and distribution, to ensure that the creation of cohesive natural areas favours all parties.
International scientists are offered short- and long-term stays at KKFF's properties. Scientists are selected based on academic fields and their capability to monitor the areas belonging to KKFF. In August 2019 the foundation’s first grant researchers have been established and received a delegation of 5 PhD researchers from three Chinese Universities; University of Nanjing, University of Xiamen and University of Fuzhou.
We are always looking for new collaborations to promote our mission!
→ Drone footage of the Monk’s Dune area, 2020.
See more about the project, a collaboration with The Danish Nature Agency, here.