Hamburg Wadden Sea National Park is the smallest of the three German Wadden Sea national parks, protecting an exclave of the city-state of Hamburg roughly 12.5 kilometers from Cuxhaven in the Elbe estuary on the North Sea. It covers the islands of Neuwerk, Scharhorn and Nigehorn, along with sand and mixed mudflats threaded by shallow creeks, sandbars called Plaaten, and dune islands. Established on April 9, 1990, the park was designated a Ramsar wetland the same year and was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2011 in recognition of its intact intertidal ecosystem, its importance as a breeding ground for many bird species, and its exceptionally high biodiversity.
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Governance TypeGovernance by Government 1 RealmCoastal (Marine and Terrestrial) 1 International DesignationUNESCO World Heritage Site 1 Designation Category Established Year Area (sq km) Governing Body
Governing Body (category)German national park administration (Nationalparkverwaltung) 1 Sources
1. Hamburg Wadden Sea National Park (Wikipedia)
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dune islands. In 2011 the national park was added to the Wadden Sea World Heritage Site, highlighting its intact intertidal ecosystem, importance as a b
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The national park management is responsible for the care of the biosphere reserve and its national aspects.
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Hamburg Wadden Sea National Park (German: Hamburgisches Wattenmeer) is the smallest of the three German Wadden Sea National Parks which protect the single ecological entity of the Wadden Sea reaching from Den Helder to Esbjerg.
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Hamburg Wadden Sea National Park (German: Hamburgisches Wattenmeer) is the smallest of the three German Wadden Sea National Parks which protect the single ecological entity of the Wadden Sea reaching from Den Helder to Esbjerg.
View the Source2. Wikidata: Hamburg Wadden Sea National Park
- Wikidata Q686539, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikidata P2046 (area), preferred/latest rank
- Wikidata Q686539 P31 instance-of
- Wikidata Q686539 P571 inception
- Part Of: Germany, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
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