UNESCO World Heritage buffer area for the Wadden Sea
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The UNESCO World Heritage buffer area for the Wadden Sea is a protected coastal zone surrounding the Wadden Sea World Heritage Site, designated to safeguard its unique tidal flats, biodiversity, and ecological integrity from external impacts.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| UNESCO World Heritage tidal flats (via Wadden Sea) | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage buffer zone
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buffer zone ⓘ protected area ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
maintain natural processes of the Wadden Sea ecosystem
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preserve landscape character of the Wadden Sea coast ⓘ prevent habitat fragmentation ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Wadden Sea World Heritage Site
NERFINISHED
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integrated coastal zone management ⓘ nature conservation policies in the Wadden Sea region ⓘ |
| designatedFor |
providing an additional layer of protection around the core World Heritage Site
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supporting the integrity of the Wadden Sea World Heritage property ⓘ |
| follows | UNESCO World Heritage Convention guidelines ⓘ |
| governedBy | cooperation between the Netherlands, Germany and Denmark in the Wadden Sea region ⓘ |
| hasConservationObjective |
long-term protection of Wadden Sea biodiversity
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protection of ecosystem services provided by the Wadden Sea ⓘ support resilience of the Wadden Sea to climate change impacts ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
reduction of pollution and disturbance risks
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regulation of development activities near the Wadden Sea ⓘ spatial planning control around the Wadden Sea World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
mitigate external impacts on the Wadden Sea World Heritage Site
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protect the ecological integrity of the Wadden Sea ⓘ safeguard the Outstanding Universal Value of the Wadden Sea ⓘ |
| helpsPrevent |
disturbance of key bird resting and feeding areas
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industrial encroachment on sensitive coastal habitats ⓘ negative impacts from infrastructure development near the Wadden Sea ⓘ |
| isPartOf | overall protection regime for the Wadden Sea World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Denmark
NERFINISHED
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Germany ⓘ Netherlands ⓘ |
| protects |
biodiversity
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coastal ecosystems ⓘ marine species habitats ⓘ migratory bird habitats ⓘ tidal flats ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
UNESCO World Heritage Committee decisions
NERFINISHED
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Wadden Sea barrier islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Wadden Sea salt marshes NERFINISHED ⓘ Wadden Sea tidal flats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
national legislation of Denmark
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national legislation of Germany ⓘ national legislation of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| supports | maintenance of natural hydrological and sedimentary processes ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
North Sea coast of the Netherlands
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recognizedAs
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UNESCO World Heritage buffer area for the Wadden Sea
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this entity surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage tidal flats (via Wadden Sea)