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27th July, 2021

Getbol Korean Tidal Flats, Republic of Korea, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List

The 44th World Heritage Committee, meeting in Fuzhou, China, have inscribed the Getbol, Korean Tidal Flats on the World Heritage List, in recognition of its Outstanding Universal Value for migratory waterbirds as one of the world’s most significant wetland ecosystems.
20th July, 2021

Third webinar on Sediment Solutions

The third webinar working towards a trilateral Community of Understanding for sediment solutions was held in June.
12th July, 2021

2020-2021 Wadden Sea grey seal report: counts show continued growth.

The 2020-2021 counts show a steady increase in the number of grey seals in the Wadden Sea.
24th June, 2021

The Wadden Sea World Heritage celebrates its 12th anniversary

26 June- this time 12 years ago, the Wadden Sea was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
7th June, 2021

Doe mee met de Dag en de Nacht van het Wad op 26 juni

In het weekend van 26 juni staan de Natuur en Milieufederaties van Groningen, Friesland en Noord-Holland, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen en Visit Wadden stil bij de 12e verjaardag van de UNESCO Werelderfgoed status van de Waddenzee.
20th May, 2021

The Wadden Sea at UNESCO World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development

The excellent work, in support of education, carried out by the members of the International Wadden Sea School in the past 17 years was highlighted as part of this side event which was co-organised between Germany and South Korea.
19th May, 2021

Dat Watt by Oris, celebrates the Wadden Sea and its protection

Swiss watchmaker Oris launched its ode to the Wadden Sea, Dat Watt, a professional diving watch on May 18.
23rd April, 2021

Promoting darkness: Dark Sky Webinar

The webinar examined the many aspects of preserving darkness in the Wadden Sea region, not least the conservation benefits. The event is the result of a close collaboration between the trilateral Partnership Hub and the Programme towards a rich Wadden Sea (PRW).
31st March, 2021

Trilateral World Heritage Partnership Hub initiative Dark Sky Webinar 23 April 2021

“A Darker Sky in the Wadden Sea Region” webinar on 23 April 2021. The webinar is mainly organised by the PRW with the support of the WSF. Furthermore, it is a trilateral initiative under the umbrella of the Trilateral World Heritage Partnership Hub.
30th March, 2021

Policy statement on the Wadden Sea SWIMWAY approved

WG-Swimway and invited guests drafted a policy statement based on existing guidelines and regulations with a direct link to the Trilateral Fish Targets at European level and how these have been implemented per country and trying to analyse their contribution to the realization of these targets.
22nd March, 2021

Where Mud Matters - towards a mud balance for the Trilateral Wadden Sea

Report on the first silt balance assessment for the trilateral Wadden Sea published.
18th March, 2021

Ditte Hviid takes over CWSS communication activities

As Annika Bostelmann will be on parental leave until late autumn 2021, CWSS is joined by a new colleague, Ditte Hviid, to take over as temporary Communications and Outreach Officer.