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Wadden Sea Ecosystem 41: Trends of Migratory and Wintering Waterbirds in the Wadden Sea 1987/1988 - 2019/2020

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19.01.2022

Simultaneous waterbird counts along the East Atlantic Flyway presently conducted

During the January weekends, you will dedicated ornithologists along the coastline of the East Atlantic Flyway, counting the waterbirds present in their specific area.

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19.11.2021

UNESCO calls for substantial investment in science to protect marine World Heritage against climate impact

A new report, Ocean Science Roadmap for UNESCO Marine World Heritage, reveals that three quarters of marine World Heritage sites are unprepared for the impacts of climate change, because of a lack of scientific knowledge.

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Areal picture of lighthouse set in lush green salt marhes next to exposed mudflat. Martin Stock/LKN.SH.
02.12.2021

Scientists see Wadden Sea at serious risk due to climate change

International Scientific Symposium on Wadden Sea World Heritage formulates recommendations on protection of ecosystem and biodiversity

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26.11.2021

Expert Group Salt Marshes and Dunes sights Marconi salt marshes

During their last meeting in October 2021, the members of the Expert Group Salt Marshes and Dunes visited the Marconi salt marshes, a salt marsh development project by Bioshape in the Netherlands.

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01.11.2021

Harbour seal population size in the Wadden Sea plateaus close to the level it was in 1900

Thirty years after the implementation of the Wadden Sea Seal Agreement, the population of harbour seals in the Wadden Sea, has increased five-fold and is assumed to have reached the same level as estimated in 1900.

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10.11.2021

Bird influenza among migratory birds on the rise in the Wadden Sea

Since October, multiple cases of bird flu have been reported in the Wadden Sea. Denmark, Germany, and the Netherlands all confirmed that the highly pathogenic bird flu virus HPAI has been identified in dead migratory birds found within the Wadden Sea.

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Harbour seal resting on sand looking into the camera. © Anders Galatius.

Harbour Seal Numbers in the Wadden Sea and on Helgoland in 2021

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01.10.2021

A conservation success story: 30 years of the Wadden Sea Seal Agreement

A milestone for the remarkable recovery of the Wadden Sea harbour seal population.

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29.09.2021

Quality Assessment Meeting discusses tracking breeding success of arctic waders

The Wadden Sea is well known for the large flocks of birds that visit the area during the annual migration to and from the Arctic. In recent years, there has been increased concern about these Arctic travellers due to the impact of changing climatic conditions in the Arctic.

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