Endelave and its surrounding seaside is important for many birds, both on domestic and international levels and it is therefore a
Ramsar area. The Ramsar protection is part of the Ramsar protection in
Horsens Fjord and has number 152. The total area of the entire protection encompass 42,737 ha. The reef 'Møllegrunden' Northwest of the island is an important resting and breeding site for many
seals in the
Kattegat sea. The bay of Endelave is comprised by a large
intertidal zone similar to the
wadden sea area. About a third of the island itself is protected under the
Natura 2000 plan, housing vulnerable and outstanding nature-types such as a heather
moorland thicket, a beach-
meadow and
oak forests for example. Endelave is home to a population of
wild rabbits of variable size. It is a locally distributed animal in Denmark, but where it is found the population is usually large. The rabbits on Endelave are hunted when in season and in the last few years, more than half of the total rabbit
bag in Denmark (a stable level of 5000 animal pro anno), was from Endelave. == Gallery ==