National Park (transboundary)Patrimonio Mundial UNESCORed internacional de conservación

Wadden Sea

Germany · Central and Northern Europe

Central and Northern EuropeDeclared in 198511,500 km²

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The largest unbroken system of intertidal sand and mud flats in the world

Area

11,500 km²

Declared in

1985

Region

Central and Northern Europe

Climate

Templado, Montañoso

Best time

May to September

Polar World Heritage

Plan your visit

Best time: May to September
Area: 11,500 km²

Highlight

The largest unbroken system of intertidal sand and mud flats in the world

Protected since 1985 on the German side and extended with the Dutch and Danish sections, the Wadden Sea forms the largest unbroken system of intertidal sand and mud flats on the planet, inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2009 as a transboundary natural property across three countries. It is a critical staging post for more than 10 million migratory birds that cross it each year between the Arctic and West Africa, and its tides expose and cover as much as a third of its total area every day.

Location

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78 species documented in Wadden Sea

4 Mammals27 Birds7 Cartilaginous fish14 Fish2 Bivalvia8 Malacostraca1 Cirripedia1 Hydrozoa1 Echinoidea1 Anopla3 Polychaeta1 Crinoidea1 Scyphozoa1 Myxini2 Gastropoda1 Ophiuroidea1 Holothuroidea1 Thaliacea1 Anthozoa

At conservation risk:Anguila europea,Anjova,Bacalao del Atlántico,Cazón,Esturión europeo,Jurel,Marrajo dientuso,Marrajo sardinero,Mielga,Sábalo europeo