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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Griend sea Wadden Sea
Simonszand locatedIn Wadden Sea
Simonszand partOf Wadden Sea
this entity surface form: Wadden Sea tidal flats
Simonszand partOf Wadden Sea
this entity surface form: Dutch Wadden Sea
Zuiderduintjes locatedIn Wadden Sea
Zuiderduintjes sea Wadden Sea
Zuiderduintjes ecosystem Wadden Sea
this entity surface form: Wadden Sea intertidal zone
Engelsmanplaat locatedIn Wadden Sea
Engelsmanplaat partOf Wadden Sea
this entity surface form: Wadden Sea tidal flats
Richel locatedIn Wadden Sea
Richel sea Wadden Sea
Dunes of Texel National Park locatedIn Wadden Sea
this entity surface form: Wadden Sea region
Schiermonnikoog National Park locatedIn Wadden Sea
this entity surface form: Wadden Sea region
Vlieland locatedIn Wadden Sea
Friesland district hasFeature Wadden Sea
this entity surface form: Wadden Sea mudflats
Friesland district hasProtectedArea Wadden Sea
this entity surface form: Wadden Sea coastal zone
Schiermonnikoog locatedIn Wadden Sea
Rottumeroog locatedIn Wadden Sea
Rottumeroog ecoregion Wadden Sea
this entity surface form: Wadden Sea ecosystem
Noardeast-Fryslân borders Wadden Sea
Noardeast-Fryslân municipality borders Wadden Sea
subject surface form: Noardeast-Fryslân
Ameland locatedIn Wadden Sea