Båstlund can be explored through specific landscape features: Båstlund Krat combines old oak coppice with a history of woodland management, while historical species records and two hills at Bankeshøje offer further points of interest. This provides clearly defined themes to help you decide where to visit: woodland history, species records and measurable landforms. Which of these interests you most will shape how you view the area; each feature can be considered on its own terms.

Båstlund Krat: Oaks, Management and Land-Use History

Båstlund Krat is divided into a southern section that is actively managed and an unmanaged northern section. The area is also characterised by old oak coppice, with multi-stemmed oaks. These oaks originate from former coppice management. The information describes two distinct time periods: the multi-stemmed trees represent the area’s former land use, while the division into two sections reflects their current management status. Those interested in cultural landscapes will find a specific connection between the trees, historical woodland management and maintenance.

Historical Species Records in the Krat

The fungus Cortinarius subporphyropus is rare in Denmark; a historical Red List record names Båstlund Krat, north of Billund, as the site where it was found. Records of Psathyrella larga from the Krat near Billund date from 1989 and 1991. In 2002, two specimens of Orchesia fasciata were recorded there. The 2019 municipal biodiversity plan places Båstlund Krat within the main distribution area of the lichen Finger-Korallav.

Comparing Two Hills at Bankeshøje

At Bankeshøje #1 in Båstlund, there is a hill 2 m high and 16 m in diameter. At Bankeshøje #2, a hill 1.75 m high and also 16 m in diameter is recorded. The direct comparison is simple: the diameters are the same, while #1 is 0.25 m higher. These measurements therefore provide the same basis for comparing two named landforms. If you are interested in specific features of the area, the hills offer a clear complement to the natural history information about the Krat.

Heath Plantation and Planned Route

A historical landscape inventory gives the total area of Båstlund Hedeplantage as 55 ha, of which 40 ha was planted. The calculated difference between the total area and the planted area is 15 ha. The figures may not account for subsequent changes in land use and should therefore be understood as a historical description. Another planning detail concerns a motorway between Billund and Give: the planned route is set to pass through Båstlund Krat, north of Billund. The different time periods thus complement the overview of topics: a retrospective account of land area and a future project, alongside the landscape features described above. According to the historical area figures, 40 planted hectares represent just under 73 percent of the total area of 55 ha.

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