Aage V. Jensen's Fund
| Aage V. Jensen's Fund | |
|---|---|
| Purpose: | Project funding in the areas of nature conservation and Renaturation |
| Chair: | Leif Skov, Mette Skov |
| Consist: | since 1977 |
| Founder: | Aage V. Jensen |
| Seat: | Copenhagen , Vaduz |
| Website: | www.avjf.dk |
The Aage V. Jensens Fonde are non-profit environmental foundations that go back to the Danish building contractor Aage V. Jensen (1911–1986). Its goals are environmental protection , renaturation , knowledge transfer and research funding.
There are currently three foundations: the Danish Aage V. Jensens Fund (founded in 1977), the international Aage V. Jensen Charity Foundation based in Liechtenstein and the Aage V. Jensen Nature Fund from 2007.
Aage V. Jensen's fund
The fund, founded in 1977, started work after the founder's death in 1986. The income from the foundation's assets is used for nature conservation projects in Denmark and Greenland , such as publications, research and communication projects and scientific documentation.
Aage V. Jensen Charity Foundation
The goals of the foundation are environmental and animal welfare worldwide. It has large natural areas in Scotland and South Africa . Other projects promote sustainable forest management in the tropical rainforests of South America , Southeast Asia and Africa . In doing so, they cooperate with regional partners such as the Sabah Foundation and international organizations such as the WWF or BirdLife International .
Mette Skov is Chair of the Aage V. Jensen Charity Foundation. Her father Leif Skov is the CEO of Dansk Inveco , which acts as the foundation's management company.
Aage V. Jensen Natural Fund
In 2007 the Aage V. Jensen Charity Foundation transferred 24 Danish natural areas with a total of around 14,000 hectares to the new Aage V. Jensen Natural Fund. The foundation is dedicated to the protection and upgrading of large natural areas and makes them partially accessible to the interested public. It works with numerous environmental protection organizations, such as Dansk Botanisk Forening , Danmarks Naturfredningsforening or Dansk Ornitologisk Forening .
Aage V. Jensen Naturfond owns 28 areas with different protection status in Denmark with a total of approx. 18,000 ha (own information, as of 2014) and is by far Denmark's largest private landowner.
Foundation-owned natural areas (selection)
- 1988/2003: Lille Vildmose - 1988 acquisition of Høstemark Skov and Høstemark Mose; 2002 Tofte Skov, Tofte Mose and Portlandmosen; 2003 Mulbjerge
- 1995: Æbelø and parts of Ejlinge . Wild fences removed, farm buildings demolished, drainage ditches filled, conifers cleared
- 1998: Rågø and Rågø Kalv , a total of 90 ha. Protection of endangered original tree and bush vegetation
- 1993: Vejlerne , around 5,500 ha on the Limfjord between Thisted and Fjerritslev. Development into one of the most important resting places for migratory birds in Northern Europe. Over 300 species of birds, 130 of which breed every year
- 1999: Vaserne , approx. 14 hectare large natural area north of Furesø
- 1999: Ølundgaard (over 100 ha), drained part of the Odense Fjord . Renaturation of water, wetland and island areas
- 2000–2003: Hulsig og Råbjerg , approx. 1,200 ha of heather. Clearing of coniferous trees
- 2002: Mjels sø ( Alsen Island )
- 2003: Vorup narrow, wetland (100 ha) not far from the center of Randers
- 2005: Vilsted Sø (850 ha) south of Løgstør
- 2010: Filsø near Henne Strand , 2012 restoration of a lake from arable land that has been drained since 1852
- 2014: Gyldensteen Beach near Bogense , dikes pierced, restoration of a coastal lagoon and a freshwater lake
Web links
- Aage V. Jensens Fonde Official Website (Danish)
- Aage V. Jensen Charity Foundation Official Website
Individual evidence
- ↑ Birgitte Erhardtsen, Simon Bendtsen: Rigt dynasti styrer "Uncle Aages" billion fund . business.dk, February 23, 2012, accessed December 6, 2015.
- ↑ Skattely giver Aage V. Jensen's fonde ufine konbewerbencefordele ( Memento of the original from December 20, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Bæredygtigt Landbrug, March 5, 2014.
