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 Wadden Sea self-linksurface differs
surface form: Danish Wadden Sea coast

West Frisian Islands
surface form: Dutch Wadden Islands

East Frisian Islands
surface form: 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 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Wadden Sea Region
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 coast of the Netherlands ecoregion Wadden Sea
this entity surface form: Wadden Sea ecoregion
Trilateral Wadden Sea Cooperation relatedTo Wadden Sea
this entity surface form: Wadden Sea World Heritage property
Spiekeroog partOf Wadden Sea
Wangerooge locatedIn Wadden Sea
Minsener Oog locatedIn Wadden Sea
Minsener Oog partOf Wadden Sea
this entity surface form: German Wadden Sea
German Bight hasPart Wadden Sea
Langeoog locatedIn Wadden Sea
North Sea coast of Denmark partOf Wadden Sea
this entity surface form: Wadden Sea region
Greetsiel hasNearbyProtectedArea Wadden Sea
Frisia coastType Wadden Sea
this entity surface form: Wadden Sea coast
Baltrum partOf Wadden Sea
this entity surface form: Wadden Sea region
Lütje Hörn locatedIn Wadden Sea
Province of Groningen borders Wadden Sea
Norden hasCoastalFeature Wadden Sea
this entity surface form: Wadden Sea mudflats
Sylt borderedBy Wadden Sea
Eiderstedt hasEcosystem Wadden Sea
this entity surface form: Wadden Sea environment
Dollart Bay isPartOf Wadden Sea
this entity surface form: Wadden Sea region
North Sea coast contains Wadden Sea
North Frisian Islands locatedIn Wadden Sea
Amrum partOf Wadden Sea
Cuxhaven borderedBy Wadden Sea
Spijk locatedNear Wadden Sea
this entity surface form: Wadden Sea region
Termunten locatedNear Wadden Sea
Dollard partOf Wadden Sea
Dollard partOf Wadden Sea
this entity surface form: Wadden Sea ecosystem
Dollard partOf Wadden Sea
this entity surface form: southern Wadden Sea
Eemshaven near Wadden Sea
Husum coastType Wadden Sea
this entity surface form: Wadden Sea coast
Eems hasMouthNear Wadden Sea
Reitdiep dischargesInto Wadden Sea
this entity surface form: Wadden Sea region
Uithuizen hasNearbyFeature Wadden Sea
this entity surface form: Wadden Sea region
Uithuizermeeden nearbyBodyOfWater Wadden Sea
this entity surface form: Wadden Sea (regional vicinity)
Zoutkamp locatedNear Wadden Sea
Warffum locatedNear Wadden Sea
this entity surface form: Wadden Sea coast
De Marne hasCoastlineOn Wadden Sea
De Marne locatedIn Wadden Sea
this entity surface form: Wadden Sea coastal region
De Marne locatedIn Wadden Sea
this entity surface form: Dutch Wadden Sea area
Eemsmond locatedOn Wadden Sea
Afsluitdijk separates Wadden Sea
Frisian Islands partOf Wadden Sea
this entity surface form: Wadden Sea region
Rottumerplaat locatedIn Wadden Sea
Rottumerplaat coastalSystem Wadden Sea
this entity surface form: Dutch Wadden Sea
Griend locatedIn Wadden Sea