15.03.2024 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza ravages Sandwich Tern breeding colonies in northwestern Europe A recent publication in Bird Conservation International highlights the mass mortality in breeding colonies. Read more
16.02.2024 Experts call for action to address climate change in the Wadden Sea Climate change is having profound effects on the Wadden Sea, primarily through temperature and sea level rise, as well as extreme weather events. Read more
15.02.2024 Wadden Sea states send report on the State of Conservation to World Heritage Centre In response to the World Heritage’s Committee Decision 45COM 7B.23 of September 2023, a report was sent to the World Heritage Centre. Read more
2024 Report on the State of Conservation of the World Heritage property “The Wadden Sea (N1314)” Download
Simultaneous January 2023 waterbird and wetland census along the East Atlantic Flyway: National Reports Download
16.02.2024 Insights from 2023 East Atlantic Flyway counts highlight global efforts for the protection of migratory birds To understand the dynamics of migratory bird populations and the pressures they face, a comprehensive count of migratory waterbirds takes place every three years in January along the East Atlantic Flyway (EAF). Read more
10.01.2024 A few spots left for the Second Trilateral Swimway Conference Scheduled from 17-19 April 2024, in Groningen, Netherlands, the second Trilateral Swimway Conference is dedicated to understanding and preserving diverse fish life cycles in the world's largest tidal flats system. Read more
07.11.2023 New book highlights 50 years of East Atlantic Flyway Conservation and Research In April 2023, a group of renowned researchers from nine countries met on the Wadden Sea Hallig Langeneß for the “East Atlantic Flyway Week”, organised by LT&C, WWF, and Schutzstation Wattenmeer. Read more
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