Bølling lake
The Bølling Sø is one of Denmark's highest lakes. It lies on the " Jute - ridge " said watershed in the middle of Jutland, 10 kilometers west of Silkeborg and northeast of Engesvang. The lake is a 835 acre Toteisloch, which gets its water from direct precipitation entry or entries from the surrounding hills. By the lake, the boundary between the Ikast - Brande municipality and the Silkeborg Kommune runs.
Formation
The Toteisloch was formed about thirteen or twelve thousand years - at the end of the last ice age. Here is the type locality for the identified by Johannes Iversen Bølling period. The analysis provided evidence for a warming period before the Allerød interstadial. The early pioneer vegetation is characterized by Salix polaris, Dryas octopetala and other herbs. The Younger Dryas was probably colder than the Older Dryas. During the Stone Age, the lake was a dwelling place of the early hunting cultures (hamburgers, Bromme and Ahrensburg culture).
During the 19th century the lake was dried up, but gave only low-grade farmland. By the end of the 20th century, only there was a Bølling Maritime and channel, but at the beginning of the 21st century, he has been rehabilitated and is again today as Great Lake dar.
Important bird species in the reserve on the lake
Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra ) • Falcon • warbler ( Locustrella naevia ) • Greylag Goose ( Anser anser ) • Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis) • Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus ) • Kurzohreule and Langohreule • Great Grey Shrike (Lanius excubitor ) • Raven ( Corvus corax) • rough-legged buzzard • Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus ) • Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus) • snipe • Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus) • Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter nisus) • Tawny Owl (Strix aluco )