Since 1978, The Netherlands, Germany and Denmark coordinate their activities and measures for a comprehensive protection of the Wadden Sea.
Science for Nature Conservation and Management (22.9.2008)
The 12th International Scientific Wadden Sea Symposium will be organized in Wilhelmshaven on 30 March – 3 April 2009. It will focus on how research and monitoring can provide input to conservation and management, by developing new methods and assessment tools, especially with regard to the implementation of the EU Directives including the new Marine Strategy Directive. Deadline for submission of abstracts of posters and papers, and preliminary registration: 15 November 2008.>> More
World Heritage Field Mission Successful  (18.9.2008)
The field mission for the evaluation of the Dutch-German Wadden Sea World Heritage Nomination was carried out from 1 to 11 September 2008 by Mr Pedro Rosabal (IUCN). He met more than 100 representing governments, regional and local authorities, scientific institutions, advisory boards, non-governmental organizations and private stakeholders. The field mission had accomplished all its objectives.   >>More
Trilateral conference underlined importance of dune habitats and protection of natural dynamics  (30.08.2008)
Over 50 experts met at the  trilateral conference on dune management in Wilhelmshaven on 28 August 2008 which was organized by the National Park Administration Lower Saxon Wadden Sea and the Common Wadden Sea Secretariat.    >>More
Blue Mussel Fishery Management in the Wadden Sea (12.06.2008)
On invitation of the Common Wadden Sea Secretariat, over 60 scientists, managers and users from Germany, Denmark, The Netherlands and England discussed experiences in blue mussel management from the past ten years  >>More
Wadden Sea Ministers: Protection of the Wadden Sea is a success story (27.05.2008)	CBD-COP9
Federal Environment Minister Sigmar Gabriel, the Dutch Agriculture Minister Gerda Verburg and the Danish Environment Minister Troels Lund Poulsen signed a Letter of Intent to further improve protection of the Wadden Sea on the margins of the 9th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the CBD in Bon. “The trilateral cooperation on protecting the Wadden Sea is a success story and a model example of transboundary conservation of biological diversity”, noted Federal Environment Minister Sigmar Gabriel. >Press Info English / Pressemitteilung Deutsch/Speeches Minister Gabriel / Minister Verburg
Trends of Migratory Waterbirds in the Wadden Sea (08.02.2008)
The Joint Monitoring of Migratory Birds (JMMB) Group present trends on migratory birds based on trilateral count data until 2005/2006. Overview and single species results will be published yearly on this site. >>More
Wadden Sea nominated as World Heritage Site (30.01.2008)
The Nomination of the Dutch-German Wadden Sea as World Heritage Site was submitted to the World Heritage Center, UNESCO, Paris for inscription on the World Heritage List on 30 January 2008.  >> More
Number of Harbour Seals has increased (23.01.2008)
The total number of about 17,600 harbour seals observed in the Wadden Sea in 2007 indicates that the population has returned to its pre 2002-epizootic level of 17,900 animals. This is one year earlier than predicted. >>More
Danish Wadden Sea becomes National Park (18.01.2008)
The Danish Parliament decided yesterday to designate the Danish Wadden Sea including the islands and adjacent marsh areas as a National Park. The procedure for the designation as stipulated in the Act on National Parks will commence in spring 2009. Download map
Publications
Declining Trends in Migratory Waterbirds Workshop Proceedings (2007) Breeding Birds in the Wadden Sea in 2001 (2006)  Migratory Birds 1980-2000 (2005)  Quality Status Report 2004 The Wadden - cultural and historic landscapes (2005)
Contact
Common Wadden Sea Secretariat    (Travel Information) Virchowstr. 1 D 26382 Wilhelmshaven Germany phone: +49 4421 9108 0 fax: +49 4421 9108 30 contact: info@waddensea-secretariat.org  Last update: 22 September 2008 Copyright: Common Wadden Sea Secretariat (CWSS)
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