Bøtø Nor Fuglereservat

Bøtø Nor is a 175-hectare bird and nature reserve on the southern tip of Falster, established as compensation for the large-scale drainage of the original 2,245-hectare lagoon, which was converted to agricultural land from 1860 onwards. The reserve's central lake, surrounded by meadows, reed beds and seasonally flooded areas, supports an exceptionally rich birdlife: breeding cranes, marsh harriers, teal, garganey and spoonbills nest here in summer, while winter brings large flocks of barnacle geese, bean geese and whooper swans. Three observation towers allow visitors to observe birds at close range — access inside the reserve itself is prohibited year-round. In recent years, the Danish Nature Fund and Guldborgsund Municipality have acquired adjacent land and periodically flooded it, attracting rare waders such as wood sandpiper and ruff in large numbers.