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There is a place where
heaven and earth share the same stage
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a place like no other on Earth
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a place where ebb and flow, sea and wind shape the coastline in front of your eyes
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with islands, tidal flats, salt marshes and dunes
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a habitat for thousands of species of plants and animals
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a roosting and feeding sanctuary for 12 million migratory birds
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jointly protected as national parks and nature reserves
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extending 500 km along the Danish, German and Dutch North Sea Coast
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the largest tidal flat system in the world where natural processes proceed undisturbed
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Welcome to the Wadden Sea
One Wadden Sea, one World Heritage
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Netherlands
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Germany
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Denmark