Wadden Sea

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The Wadden Sea is a vast intertidal coastal wetland along the North Sea coasts of the Netherlands, Germany, and Denmark, renowned for its tidal flats, rich biodiversity, and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
intertidal coastal wetland
sea
borderedBy Danish Wadden Sea coast
linked to: Wadden Sea

Dutch Wadden Islands
German Wadden Islands
ecosystemType mudflats
salt marsh ecosystem
sandflats
governedBy Trilateral Wadden Sea Cooperation
hasCharacteristic barrier islands
high biological productivity
rich biodiversity
salt marshes
tidal flats
vast intertidal zone
hasTidalRange up to about 4 meters
importantFor East Atlantic Flyway migratory route
isHabitatFor grey seal
harbour seal
millions of migratory birds annually
various shellfish species
knownFor extensive tidal flats
large seal populations
migratory birds
locatedIn Denmark
Germany
Netherlands
North Sea
partOf North Sea coast of Denmark
North Sea coast of Germany
North Sea coast of the Netherlands
Wadden Sea Region
linked to: Wadden Sea
protectedAs marine protected area
nature reserve
RamsarSiteIn Denmark
Germany
Netherlands
recognizedAs UNESCO World Heritage Site
threatenedBy coastal development
pollution
sea level rise
shipping traffic
transnationalSiteOf Denmark
Germany
Netherlands
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria natural criteria (ix)
natural criteria (viii)
natural criteria (x)
UNESCOWorldHeritageSince 2009

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North Sea hasFeature Wadden Sea
Groningen coastFeature Wadden Sea
Friesland borders Wadden Sea
Friesland hasCoastlineOn Wadden Sea
East Frisian Islands partOf Wadden Sea region
linked to: Wadden Sea
East Frisian Islands ecoregion Wadden Sea UNESCO World Heritage Site
linked to: Wadden Sea
East Frisian Islands adjacentTo Dutch Wadden Sea
linked to: Wadden Sea
Wadden Sea partOf Wadden Sea Region
linked to: Wadden Sea
Wadden Sea borderedBy Danish Wadden Sea coast
linked to: Wadden Sea
East Frisia knownFor Wadden Sea
Jutland Peninsula contains Wadden Sea coast
linked to: Wadden Sea
Ems emptiesInto Wadden Sea
Eemsdelta hasCoastOn Wadden Sea
Ommelanden borderedBy Wadden Sea region (to the north, broadly)
linked to: Wadden Sea
Het Hogeland hasCoastlineOn Wadden Sea
Het Hogeland borderedBy Wadden Sea
Het Hogeland knownFor Wadden Sea shoreline
linked to: Wadden Sea
Het Hogeland hasProtectedArea Wadden Sea World Heritage Site
linked to: Wadden Sea
Northern Netherlands hasCoastOn Wadden Sea
European seas partOf Wadden Sea
West Frisian Islands locatedIn Wadden Sea
West Frisian Islands partOf Wadden region
linked to: Wadden Sea
West Frisian Islands hasProtectedArea Wadden Sea World Heritage Site
linked to: Wadden Sea
West Frisian Islands partOf UNESCO World Heritage Site Wadden Sea
linked to: Wadden Sea
Harlingen locatedOn Wadden Sea
Dokkum locatedNear Wadden Sea
Vuurboetsduin locatedIn Wadden Sea region
linked to: Wadden Sea
Vuurboetsduin hasViewOf Wadden Sea
Vuurboetsduin locatedInProtectedArea Wadden Sea UNESCO World Heritage region
linked to: Wadden Sea
Delfzijl borderedBy Wadden Sea area
linked to: Wadden Sea
Jutland hasCoastlineOn Wadden Sea
IJsselmeer separatedFrom Wadden Sea
Leeuwarden locatedNearWaterbody Wadden Sea
Borkum locatedInBodyOfWater Wadden Sea
Juist partOf Wadden Sea region
linked to: Wadden Sea
Memmert locatedIn Wadden Sea
Memmert partOf German Wadden Sea
linked to: Wadden Sea
Kachelotplate locatedIn Wadden Sea
Kachelotplate partOf Wadden Sea ecosystem
linked to: Wadden Sea
Wittmund district coastType Wadden Sea coast
linked to: Wadden Sea
Texel locatedIn Wadden Sea
Texel hasCoastlineOn Wadden Sea