It is an exclave of the city state of Hamburg in North Germany and lies 12.5 km off Cuxhaven in the estuary of the Elbe in the North Sea (German Bight) and includes the islands of Neuwerk, Scharhörn and Nigehörn. It is made up mainly of sand and mixed mudflats with shallow creeks, sand bars (Plaaten) and the dune islands. In 2011 the national park was added to the Wadden SeaWorld Heritage Site, highlighting its intact intertidal ecosystem, importance as a breeding area for many species of birds, and uniquely high biodiversity.[2]
In accordance with a ruling by the Hamburg Parliament on 9 April 1990 the area was reclassified as the Hamburg Wadden Sea National Park. On 5 April 2001 the law was updated and the national park area expanded as a result.
The total area of the national park (Zones 1 and 2) is 13,750 hectares (53.1 sq mi). The Zone 1 areas are under special protection, limiting mudflat hiking and horse and carriage rides to designated routes.
Within the national park there are about 2,000 animal species, of which about 250 are endemic to the salt marshes of the Wadden Sea. Of particular note are the common seal and the gray seal. Due to the natural influx of sediment, there is a high concentration of food for young fish and seabirds at the mouth of the Elbe. The national park is therefore an important resting and moulting area for seabirds.
For example, shelducks live on the snails that are found in hundreds of thousands on the surface of the mudflats. The approximately 180,000 birds of the north-western shelduck population spends also their moulting period from July to September in the Wadden Sea, which is protected by the three national parks in the states of Lower Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein and Hamburg. About 200,000 eider ducks also spend their moulting season here; about 1,000 pairs of eiders also use the mudflats of the North Sea as a breeding area. Most of them breed on the island of Amrum.
At the same time, the Wadden Sea is a resting place for breeding birds from northern climes that eat up the fat reserves they need for successful breeding. As a result, there are about 10-12 million waders, geese, ducks and gulls in the Wadden Sea as a whole.[2]
The park works closely with the Jordsand Society (Verein Jordsand) especially in the area of bird conservation.
Biosphere reserve
Since 1992 the national park has also been designated as a biosphere reserve, something which increases the importance of the park, because since then it has been placed under international protection in accordance with the UNESCO programme, "man and biosphere". The national park management is responsible for the care of the biosphere reserve and its national aspects.
Addresses
Nationalpark Hamburgisches Wattenmeer
Nationalpark-Station Neuwerk, Turmwurt
D - 27499 Insel Neuwerk
Tel.: 04721 / 69271
and
Behörde für Umwelt, Klima, Energie und Agrarwirtschaft
Nationalpark-Verwaltung Hamburgisches Wattenmeer
Neuenfelder Straße 19
D - 21109 Hamburg
Sources
Umweltbehörde Hamburg, Naturschutzamt, ed. (2001), Nationalpark-Atlas Hamburgisches Wattenmeer. Nationalparkplan: Teil I (= Naturschutz und Landschaftspflege in Hamburg, Schriftenreihe der Umweltbehörde, Heft 50)(PDF, 16,2 MB) (in German), Hamburg, pp. 1–165{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)[permanent dead link]
Filmography
Im Nationalpark Wattenmeer. Documentary, 45 min., Deutschland, 1998, by Jens-Uwe Heins and Michael Sutor, Production: Komplett-Media-GmbH, Grünwald (ISBN3-89672-492-4), Short description by ARD
^"Hamburgisches Wattenmeer". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
^ ab"Wadden Sea". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
External links
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The Hamburg Wadden Sea National Park German Hamburgisches Wattenmeer is the smallest of the three German Wadden Sea National Parks which protect the single ecological entity of the Wadden Sea reaching from Den Helder to Esbjerg Hamburg Wadden Sea National ParkNationalpark Hamburgisches WattenmeerIUCN category II national park Satellite picture of the 3 islands of the national parkLocation of the park in northern GermanyLocationNorth Sea coast Hamburg GermanyCoordinates53 56 07 N 8 28 22 E 53 935329 N 8 472694 E 53 935329 8 472694Area13 750 ha 53 1 sq mi EstablishedApril 9 1990 1990 04 09 Ramsar WetlandOfficial nameHamburgisches WattenmeerDesignated1 August 1990Reference no 501 1 The Wadden Sea near DuhnenIt is an exclave of the city state of Hamburg in North Germany and lies 12 5 km off Cuxhaven in the estuary of the Elbe in the North Sea German Bight and includes the islands of Neuwerk Scharhorn and Nigehorn It is made up mainly of sand and mixed mudflats with shallow creeks sand bars Plaaten and the dune islands In 2011 the national park was added to the Wadden Sea World Heritage Site highlighting its intact intertidal ecosystem importance as a breeding area for many species of birds and uniquely high biodiversity 2 Contents 1 National park 2 Biosphere reserve 3 Addresses 4 Sources 5 Filmography 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksNational park EditIn accordance with a ruling by the Hamburg Parliament on 9 April 1990 the area was reclassified as the Hamburg Wadden Sea National Park On 5 April 2001 the law was updated and the national park area expanded as a result The total area of the national park Zones 1 and 2 is 13 750 hectares 53 1 sq mi The Zone 1 areas are under special protection limiting mudflat hiking and horse and carriage rides to designated routes Within the national park there are about 2 000 animal species of which about 250 are endemic to the salt marshes of the Wadden Sea Of particular note are the common seal and the gray seal Due to the natural influx of sediment there is a high concentration of food for young fish and seabirds at the mouth of the Elbe The national park is therefore an important resting and moulting area for seabirds For example shelducks live on the snails that are found in hundreds of thousands on the surface of the mudflats The approximately 180 000 birds of the north western shelduck population spends also their moulting period from July to September in the Wadden Sea which is protected by the three national parks in the states of Lower Saxony Schleswig Holstein and Hamburg About 200 000 eider ducks also spend their moulting season here about 1 000 pairs of eiders also use the mudflats of the North Sea as a breeding area Most of them breed on the island of Amrum At the same time the Wadden Sea is a resting place for breeding birds from northern climes that eat up the fat reserves they need for successful breeding As a result there are about 10 12 million waders geese ducks and gulls in the Wadden Sea as a whole 2 The park works closely with the Jordsand Society Verein Jordsand especially in the area of bird conservation Biosphere reserve EditSince 1992 the national park has also been designated as a biosphere reserve something which increases the importance of the park because since then it has been placed under international protection in accordance with the UNESCO programme man and biosphere The national park management is responsible for the care of the biosphere reserve and its national aspects Addresses EditNationalpark Hamburgisches Wattenmeer Nationalpark Station Neuwerk Turmwurt D 27499 Insel Neuwerk Tel 04721 69271and Behorde fur Umwelt Klima Energie und Agrarwirtschaft Nationalpark Verwaltung Hamburgisches Wattenmeer Neuenfelder Strasse 19 D 21109 HamburgSources EditUmweltbehorde Hamburg Naturschutzamt ed 2001 Nationalpark Atlas Hamburgisches Wattenmeer Nationalparkplan Teil I Naturschutz und Landschaftspflege in Hamburg Schriftenreihe der Umweltbehorde Heft 50 PDF 16 2 MB in German Hamburg pp 1 165 a href Template Citation html title Template Citation citation a CS1 maint location missing publisher link permanent dead link Filmography EditIm Nationalpark Wattenmeer Documentary 45 min Deutschland 1998 by Jens Uwe Heins and Michael Sutor Production Komplett Media GmbH Grunwald ISBN 3 89672 492 4 Short description by ARDSee also EditWadden Sea Lower Saxony Wadden Sea National Park Schleswig Holstein Wadden Sea National Park Wadden Sea Conservation Station Mudflat hikingReferences Edit Hamburgisches Wattenmeer Ramsar Sites Information Service Retrieved 25 April 2018 a b Wadden Sea UNESCO World Heritage Centre United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization Retrieved 26 June 2021 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nationalpark Hamburgisches Wattenmeer Hamburg Wadden Sea National Park in German National park atlas Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hamburg Wadden Sea National Park amp oldid 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