Wadden Sea World Heritage Site

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The Wadden Sea World Heritage Site is a vast coastal wetland and tidal flat ecosystem along the North Sea coast of the Netherlands, Germany, and Denmark, recognized by UNESCO for its outstanding biodiversity and unique natural processes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
coastal wetland
tidal flat ecosystem
governedBy Denmark NERFINISHED
Germany NERFINISHED
Netherlands NERFINISHED
hasBiodiversityFeature high species richness
important habitat for marine mammals
large populations of migratory shorebirds
hasConservationStatus Ramsar site
protected area
hasEcosystemType barrier islands
estuaries
mudflats
salt marshes
sandbanks
tidal flats
hasManagementObjective biodiversity conservation
protection of natural processes
sustainable use of resources
hasNaturalProcess coastal dynamics
land–sea interaction
sediment transport
tides
hasOutstandingUniversalValueFor biodiversity
ecological and biological processes
geomorphological processes
hasUNESCOStatus natural site
isImportantFor fish nursery grounds
migratory birds
seals
locatedIn Denmark NERFINISHED
Germany
Netherlands
North Sea
partOf Wadden Sea NERFINISHED
recognizedBy UNESCO
threatenedBy climate change
coastal development
pollution
sea-level rise
usedFor environmental education
nature-based tourism
scientific research

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Greetsiel nearbyUNESCOSite Wadden Sea World Heritage Site
Greetsiel coastType Wadden Sea coast
linked to: Wadden Sea World Heritage Site
South Jutland contains Wadden Sea coast
linked to: Wadden Sea World Heritage Site
Baltrum locatedIn UNESCO Wadden Sea World Heritage region
linked to: Wadden Sea World Heritage Site
Jade Bight hasEcosystemType Wadden Sea tidal flats
linked to: Wadden Sea World Heritage Site
Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea National Park partOf Wadden Sea World Heritage Site
North Sea coast hasConservationArea Wadden Sea World Heritage Site
North Frisian Islands partOf Wadden Sea UNESCO World Heritage Site
linked to: Wadden Sea World Heritage Site
Termunten hasNearbyProtectedArea Wadden Sea UNESCO World Heritage Site
linked to: Wadden Sea World Heritage Site
Termunterzijl hasNearbyProtectedArea Wadden Sea (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
linked to: Wadden Sea World Heritage Site
Dollard partOf Wadden Sea World Heritage region
linked to: Wadden Sea World Heritage Site
De Marne partOf Wadden Sea UNESCO World Heritage region
linked to: Wadden Sea World Heritage Site
Frisian Islands partOf Wadden Sea UNESCO World Heritage Site
linked to: Wadden Sea World Heritage Site
Rottumerplaat partOf Wadden Sea UNESCO World Heritage Site
linked to: Wadden Sea World Heritage Site
Griend partOf Dutch Wadden Sea Conservation Area
linked to: Wadden Sea World Heritage Site
Griend partOf UNESCO Wadden Sea World Heritage area
linked to: Wadden Sea World Heritage Site
Simonszand isPartOf Dutch Wadden Sea Conservation Area
linked to: Wadden Sea World Heritage Site
Zuiderduintjes partOf Dutch Wadden Sea Conservation Area
linked to: Wadden Sea World Heritage Site
Engelsmanplaat partOf UNESCO World Heritage Site Wadden Sea
linked to: Wadden Sea World Heritage Site
Engelsmanplaat locatedInMarineRegion Wadden Sea Conservation Area
linked to: Wadden Sea World Heritage Site
Richel partOf UNESCO World Heritage Site Wadden Sea
linked to: Wadden Sea World Heritage Site
Schiermonnikoog National Park isPartOf UNESCO World Heritage Site Wadden Sea
linked to: Wadden Sea World Heritage Site
Vlieland isPartOf UNESCO Wadden Sea World Heritage region
linked to: Wadden Sea World Heritage Site
Rottumeroog partOf Wadden Sea UNESCO World Heritage Site
linked to: Wadden Sea World Heritage Site
Ameland isPartOf UNESCO World Heritage Wadden Sea region
linked to: Wadden Sea World Heritage Site