Endelave, Island and Ramsar site in Horsens Municipality, Denmark.
Endelave is a protected island in the Kattegat off Denmark, covering roughly 13 square kilometers with heather moorland, beach meadows, and oak forests. The area supports many bird species and other wildlife in its natural habitats.
The island served as a human settlement for centuries, with people living from fishing and farming. The introduction of rabbits in the late 1920s completely changed how the landscape was used.
The island reflects its long history of settlement through the way residents live and work today. Fishing and use of natural resources continue to shape the character of the community.
Reaching the island takes about an hour by ferry from Snaptun on the Danish mainland. The crossing itself often offers chances to spot marine life.
The rabbit, which arrived on the island about a hundred years ago, is now the animal that takes up most of people's time and attention there. Autumn and winter are seasons when this focus on rabbit populations becomes especially visible.
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