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A boy looking through a microscope in an exhibition space. © Tjeerd Visser.

29.04.2025

New Wadden Sea World Heritage visitor centre in Lauwersoog open

This weekend the doors officially opened to the new Werelderfgoedcentrum Waddenzee (WEC) in Lauwersoog.

Satellite image of Europe at night with artificial lights spread across the land mass. © NASA.

26.03.2025

DARKER SKY Mid-Term Event: Advancing Light Pollution Research and Community Engagement

Project partners and stakeholders shared updates and insights on activities aimed at reducing light pollution and enhancing technical solutions and monitoring.

Beach in fog with people and wooden building in the distance. © CWSS/Bostelmann

07.03.2025

Wadden Sea social media communicators exchanged ideas at 6th trilateral workshop

The event strengthened collaboration and enhanced impactful communication approaches in digital outreach in support of protecting the Wadden Sea.

Grey plover on mudflat. © Jan Sohler/ NAKUWA.

2025 Report on the State of Conservation of the World Heritage property “The Wadden Sea (N1314)”

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People with bikes standing on a dike. © Cris Toala Olivares.

21.11.2019

New video celebrates Anniversary Bike Tour “One Wadden Sea. Two wheels. Three countries”

To reflect on the tour and the entire year and to say thank you to the many organisations and people involved, the organisers now released a video with the tour impressions.

Three elementary students sitting next to each other. © dschungelfilm.

14.02.2025

Campaign asks children to explain Wadden Sea World Heritage

Children can often explain things much better than adults can.

Green salt marsh with sea lavender and lighthouse and buildings in background.

04.02.2025 - 31.12.2025

40 years Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea National Park

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Close-up of lugworm hills during low tide with title of video embedded on screen. © Shitty Pants Productions.

06.02.2025

New Video Tutorial Series on How to Convey World Heritage Message on Guided Tours

Every year, tens of thousands of visitors discover the beauty and diversity of the Wadden Sea through guided mudflat tours.

Group of participants standing on a bridge over a canal. © CWSS.

30.01.2025

Successful conclusion of study trip for members of the Wadden Sea partner programmes

On 28-30 January over 40 stakeholders of the Wadden Sea World Heritage Site from Denmark and Germany paid a visit to their Dutch colleagues.

Title page of the publication with image of flying avocets and graphic of an avocet © Lukas Lehmann/ Steffen Walentowitz.

28.01.2025

IWSS publishes bird profiles for guided tours as new educational resource

The Wadden Sea serves as a vital resting place for over ten million migratory birds a year along the East Atlantic Flyway.

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