National ParkUNESCO World Heritage

Jasmund

Pomerania (Rügen)Designated in 199030 km²

Germany's smallest national park; it protects the white chalk cliffs that inspired the Romantic painter Caspar David Friedrich

Area

30 km²

Protection category

IUCN II

Parque nacional —

Designated in

1990

Declared in 1990, barely weeks after German reunification, Jasmund is the smallest national park in Germany and protects the white chalk cliffs of the island of Rügen, whose contrast with the Baltic directly inspired the German Romantic painter Caspar David Friedrich for his celebrated Chalk Cliffs on Rügen (1818), one of the defining works of German Romanticism. It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2011 as part of the Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe.

Location

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1 dive site within 300 km is also shown.

Jasmund: 105 documented species

Mammals15Birds82Reptiles4Amphibians

Flora and ecosystems

Ecosystems found in Germany, where Jasmund lies.

Tropical rainforestTemperate forestWetland

Experiences in this park

Diving and snorkellingBirdwatching

Nearby dive sites

Where can I dive near here?

11 km away

Wildlife you can see now

What is worth looking out for this month in Germany?

Now is a good time: Migratory shorebird passage in the Wadden Sea (March to May and August to October (wintering October to April))

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Same country: Germany

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Jasmund

Location

Jasmund: 105 documented species

Flora and ecosystems

Experiences in this park

Nearby dive sites

Wildlife you can see now

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