Semi-natural Areas
Some open spaces on the outskirts of Copenhagen have a more informal and semi-natural character, having originally been countryside areas protected against surrounding urbanisation. They include:
- Kalvebod Common (55°36′31″N 12°32′07″E / 55.6086°N 12.5354°E / 55.6086; 12.5354 (Kalvebod Common)), a 2,000-hectare protected area right next to the new business district of Ørestad. Its natural, slightly maintained parkland features a range of ecosystems, from young forests to tidal marshes; some areas are prevented from developing into forests by grazing livestock and game.
- Utterslev Mose (55°43′02″N 12°30′22″E / 55.7173°N 12.5060°E / 55.7173; 12.5060 (Utterslev Mose)), a 221-hectare area in the northwestern part of Copenhagen. Three lakes with extensive reed beds cover a total of 91 hectares and are surrounded by parkland.
- Deer Garden Forest Park (55°47′54″N 12°33′48″E / 55.7984°N 12.5632°E / 55.7984; 12.5632 (Jægersborg Dyrehave)), a 1,100-hectare nature area north of Copenhagen. The area is noted for its mixture of huge, ancient oak trees and large populations of red and fallow deer.
- Vestskoven (55°41′33″N 12°22′06″E / 55.6925°N 12.3682°E / 55.6925; 12.3682 (Vestskoven)), a 130-hectare forested area located west of Copenhagen, mainly in Albertslund Municipality
- Hareskoven (55°46′13″N 12°24′14″E / 55.7702°N 12.4039°E / 55.7702; 12.4039 (Hareskoven)), a 485-hectare forested area to the northwest of Copenhagen, situated in Furesø and Gladsaxe municipalities
Read more about this topic: Parks And Open Spaces In Copenhagen
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