01.11.2023 Harbour seal counts in the Wadden Sea show decrease third year in a row The yearly pup counts of 2023 revealed a 10% increase in pup numbers, while the yearly count of all harbour seals during the moult decreased by 4% compared to 2022. Read more
20.09.2023 TWSC Statement on the UNESCO State of conservation of the Wadden Sea World Heritage Site The Trilateral Wadden Sea Cooperation of Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands supported by the Common Wadden Sea Secretariat is preparing a joint report to address the World Heritage Committee’s requests and to respond to the raised concerns. Read more
31.08.2023 Experts express concern about biodiversity in the Wadden Sea More than 150 representatives from science, nature conservation, and politics met at Wadden Sea Day titled “Put the Wadden Sea’s Biodiversity on the path to recovery!” Read more
03.07.2023 Coordinated surveys confirm continuous growth of grey seals in the Wadden Sea In the past five years, the number of grey seal pups in this region has shown an average annual growth rate of 13 percent, while the number of adult animals counted during the moult grew by 12 percent annually. Read more
15.05.2023 Denemarken, Duitsland en Nederland ondertekenen de Verklaring van Wilhelmshaven voor een blijvende bescherming van het werelderfgoed Waddenzee De Waddenzee kan een waardevolle bijdrage leveren aan onze uitdagingen op het gebied van klimaat, vervuiling en biodiversiteitsverlies: het is een natuurlijk, soortenrijk ecosysteem en met zijn typische habitats speelt het ook een belangrijke rol bij de vastlegging van koolstof. Behalve zijn Outstanding Universal Value des te meer reden om het te beschermen voor huidige en toekomstige generaties. Read more
03.11.2022 Wadden Sea mindfulness exercises focus of PROWAD Link workshop On 27 October 2022, an evaluation workshop organised by the Lower Saxon Wadden Sea National Park Authority took place with regional stakeholders. Read more
01.11.2022 Decrease in number of harbour seals observed in the Wadden Sea Harbour seals, the most well-known seal species in the Wadden Sea, are monitored annually through aerial surveys that cover the entire Wadden Sea World Heritage site and the island of Helgoland. Read more
23.09.2022 Wadden Sea serves as pilot region to UNESCO on environmental DNA sampling The UNESCO World Heritage Centre in Paris is conducting a global citizen science initiative on environmental DNA (eDNA) sampling in the UNESCO World Heritage marine sites. Read more
04.09.2022 Young adults from Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands discuss future of Wadden Sea cooperation "Our Heritage. Our Future" - this was the theme of the first Trilateral Wadden Sea Youth Conference held in St. Peter-Ording from 1st to 4th September. Read more
