Lower Saxon Wadden Sea National Park
National Park in Lower Saxony, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Lower Saxon Wadden Sea National Park (German: Nationalpark Niedersächsisches Wattenmeer) was established in 1986 and embraces the East Frisian Islands, mudflats and salt marshes between the Bay of Dollart on the border with the Netherlands in the west and Cuxhaven as far as the Outer Elbe shipping channel in the east. The national park has an area of about 345,800 hectares (1,335 sq mi).[2] The National Park organisation is located in Wilhelmshaven. In June 2009, the National Park became a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with the Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea and the Dutch Wadden Sea, highlighting its unique intertidal ecosystem and high biodiversity.[3]
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Lower Saxon Wadden Sea National Park | |
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Nationalpark Niedersächsisches Wattenmeer | |
Location | Lower Saxony, Germany |
Coordinates | 53°42′N 7°20′E |
Area | 345.8 km2 (133.5 sq mi) |
Established | January 1, 1986 (1986-01-01) |
World Heritage site | 2009 |
Official name | Wattenmeer, Ostfriesisches Wattenmeer & Dollart |
Designated | 26 February 1976 |
Reference no. | 82[1] |
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