Bjoernens Krat (Bjørnens Krat) (OZFF-0188)

On Tuesday 26th March 2024 at 13:37 UTC, Zdenko 9A4FM, a radio amateur from Croatia, made contact with Petra OZ7PR/P, a radio amateur from Denmark, who was operating from Bjoernens Krat (Bjørnens Krat) (OZFF-0188), on the 20m amateur radio band. Petra made a total of 75 contacts while at the reserve.

Bjoernens Krat (Bjørnens Krat) (OZFF-0188), is a private nature reserve situated along Denmark's Great Belt to the north of Bøgebjerg Strand on the Hindsholm peninsular.

The reserve sits in a depression, formed by a stream flowing through the glacial moraine, where meadows, bogs and thickets of trees can be found.

The deciduous trees and bushes of the area were the reason for its protection and conservation along with the evidence of the former coastline which are present.

The taller trees in the reserve have grown since protection began in 1995 and the multi-crowned trees and fallen trunks show the damage inflicted through the centuries mainly from cattle grazing.