There is a place where heaven and earth share the same stage

Whichever part of the Dutch or German North Sea coast or its islands you visit, you will be surveying an area that holds a natural beauty, unique in the world: the Wadden Sea. In June 2009 the Wadden Sea was added to the World Heritage List. Why is the Wadden Sea a World Heritage Site? And what does this mean? Find out more on this website.

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Discovering Wadden Sea Wildlife

In the realm of seals, oystercatchers and lugworms. Learn more about the inhabitants of the wild marine nature.

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Latest news

16.05.2013

The new issue of the Wadden Sea Newsletter No.32 is available.

The May issue of the Wadden Sea Newsletter provides insights into relevant topics, events, issues around the Wadden Sea with a particular focus on the international projects of the Trilateral Cooperation. [more]
19.04.2013

Wadden Sea Breeding Birds at Risk

Latest trends in breeding bird numbers show that 2/3 of all internationally monitored species breeding in the Wadden Sea have declining numbers. The trend over the past ten years even indicates that the rate of decline has recently accelerated, e.g. in species like Oystercatcher, Avocet, and Arctic Tern. Breeding birds like Ruff, Dunlin and Common Snipe are now on the brink of extinction. If the current negative trends continue, more species are threatened to disappear from the Wadden Sea. e.g. Hen Harrier. [more]
19.04.2013

The first meeting of the European Marine World Heritage Sites aims at closer cooperation

The goal of more intensive cooperation brought together 25 experts from four European marine World Heritage Sites to the National Park Administration, Tönning, on 15 and 16 April. [more]
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