EXHIBIT 23(a)

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-1006, 333-27995, 333-55999, 333-70485, 333-39172, 333-39218, 333-63198, 333-90398, 333-106253, and 333-116249) and Form S-3 (No. 333-107676 and 333-130160) of Denbury Resources Inc. of our report dated March 7, 2006 relating to the financial statements, management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10-K.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Dallas, Texas
March 7, 2006