Peberholm, (Swedish: Pepparholm) literally "Pepper islet", is an artificial island which was built as part of the Oresund Bridge between Denmark and Sweden. The islet was constructed in proximity of the small natural island of Saltholm (Salt islet) and was named to complement it. Before Mexico City, Tenochtitlan was an artificial island of 250,000 (Dr Atl) Dejima, not allowed direct contact with nearby Nagasaki An artificial island is an island that has been formed by human, rather than natural means. ... The Oresund Bridge The Oresund Bridge (joint Danish/Swedish hybrid name: Øresundsbron) is a combined two-track rail and four-lane road bridge across the Oresund strait. ... Categories: Stub | Islands of Denmark ...
Peberholm is protected by strong laws and only biologists are allowed to visit the island — once a year — outside the boundaries of the railroad and highway that the island was created for.
The island is a biological experiment. It is intended that nature will colonize and make the island flourish on its own, without human interaction. Peberholm is built up off soil from the deep of the Öresund which was left over when the Öresund Bridge was built. In the soil many strange, extinct or uncommon seeds were buried and the island is rich in many very rare plants. Northern Öresund Oresund (Öresund in Swedish or Øresund in Danish) or The Sound, is the strait that separates Zealand from Scania, and thereby Denmark from Sweden. ... The Oresund Bridge The Oresund Bridge (joint Danish/Swedish hybrid name: Øresundsbron) is a combined two-track rail and four-lane road bridge across the Oresund strait. ...
And island made to the fulfillment of society’s need for progress and economical development and indeed not for the breeding of birds.
But, with the noisy traffic of civilisation, safely contained behind wired fences, Peberholm has developed into a peaceful place for animals, for birds.
These birds photographed Tuesday the 22nd of June 2004 where the island was open to the press.
Peberholm, literally "Pepper islet", is an artificial island which was built as part of the Oresund Bridge between Denmark and Sweden.
Peberholm is protected by strong laws and only biologists are allowed to visit the island — once a year — outside the boundaries of the railroad and highway that the island was created for.
Peberholm is built up off soil from the deep of the Öresund which was left over when the Öresund Bridge was built.
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