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Trilateral Conference on
Dune Management

28 August 2008,
Wattemeerhaus, Südstrand 110b
Wilhelmshaven
 
      
Organized by:
National Park Administration Lower Saxon Wadden Sea

in cooperation with the
Common Wadden Sea Secretariat

Background and Objective

Dunes play an important role in the Wadden Sea – they build up the barrier islands and provide habitats for many species, which makes the Wadden Sea a unique ecosystem worldwide. At the same time, they are also used for coastal defence and as recreation area.

Dunes are vulnerable to human impacts. Areas with restricted dynamics or extraction of ground water require protection and management to avoid spreading of neophytes (e.g. Rosa rugosa, Prunus serotina, Campylopus introflexus), decreasing of biodiversity of flora and fauna, degradation of species-rich dune slack communities, and further pressure on endangered pioneer plant communities (e.g. Samolo-Littorelletum, Radiolion communities).

The conference has the aim to provide insights in recent research and management projects along the Wadden Sea coast and to discuss with scientist and managers how now challenges in dune management can be met.

The first trilateral dune conference was held on Norderney in September 1991. The 2008 conference will give the opportunity to look back of what has been achieved during the last 20 years.

The program

The sessions of the workshop will focus on

  • Biodiversity – the biological importance of dunes,
  • Management challenges
    • groundwater extraction,
    • recreational activities,
    • coastal defence,
    • alien species (neophyta),
    • eutrophication,
  • Nature conservation and dune management

The final discussion will wrap up future perspective for dune management in the Wadden Sea and give recommendation for research, monitoring, and management.

The draft program will be distributed by end of June 2008 together with the possibility for registration.

Who shall attend?

Invited are policy makers, conservation managers, scientists, and non-governmental organisations. The number of participants is limited to 90 persons.

 

 
 
Organized by:
National Park Administration Lower Saxon Wadden Sea

in cooperation with the
Common Wadden Sea Secretariat


Background documents:

TMAP Report on Monitoring of Beaches and Dunes (October 2006)

Wadden Sea Quality Status Reports 2004, Chapter 9: Beaches and Dunes

Hilgerloh, G. (Ed.), 1992. Dune Management in the Wadden Sea Area. Proceedings of the 3rd Trilateral Working Conference, Norderney, 8-12 September 1991. National Park Administration of Lower Saxon, Wilhelmshaven, Germany, 120 p.
DOWNLOAD: Conclusions and Recommendations

Rolf Niedringhaus, Volker Haeseler, Peter Janiesch (Hrsg.), 2008. Die Flora und Fauna der Ostfriesischen Inseln - Artenverzeichnisse und Auswertungen zur Biodiversität, Schriftenreihe Nationalpark Niedersächsisches Wattenmeer Band 11, 2008 (29,90 EUR). More information: http://www.uni-oldenburg.de/natosti/

 

 

 

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