European honey buzzard
In the south-west of Slagelse Municipality, bordering Skælskør to the south, is the peninsula of Stignæs. 1,215 acres are protected. The protection was carried out over two stages, first in 1978 and then in 1987. The areas covered in the protection are Stigsnæs, Borreby and Basnæs Nor. The nature of the peninsula include forests, bogs and beach meadows. "Doronicum pardalianches" is a rare plant in Denmark that can be found on the peninsula. The peninsula is used by many migrating birds, and there are high populations of birds of prey, mainly common buzzard and European honey buzzard. The peninsula is the only breeding spot for the black-tailed godwit on Zealand.