Nomination of the Dutch-German Wadden Sea as World Heritage Site
From the editors: the Nomination of the Dutch-German Wadden Sea as World Heritage Site was submitted to the World Heritage Centre, UNESCO, Paris on 30 January, 2008 for inscription on the World Heritage List.
The nomination dossier encompasses two volumes, additionally a set of 37 topographical maps with a scale of 1:50.000 and a DVD with photos of the nominated property.
Volume one is the actual nomination of the Wadden Sea according to the format stipulated by the World Heritage Centre. Volume two encompasses the annexes for the nomination such as expert statements, scientific information and publications, laws and regulations, Ministerial Declarations, bibliography, etc.
Since the dossier provides an up-to-date detailed account of the outstanding values and the protection and management of the Dutch-German Wadden Sea, it has been decided to publish it for the information of the general public.
The present publication is volume one plus three annexes of volume two of the dossier. The three annexes are three experts statements on the outstanding geomorphological and ecological values of the Wadden Sea, and a comparative analysis of the Wadden Sea with similar sites world wide.
All further annexes of volume two of the dossier, including the 37 detailed topographic maps, but excluding GIS data and the photo DVD, can be found on the included CD-ROM.
The nomination dossier, as submitted to the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, can be consulted at http://www.waddensea-secretariat.org/management/whs/whs.html.
Many, many people have worked on and contributed to the elaboration of the nomination dossier. There are too many to name them all personally. We would like to express our deepest gratitude and appreciation for their knowledge, help and support to finalize the dossier in the planned time schedule.
