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24th May, 2023

Milestone document “The SIMP – Integrated Management Plan for ONE Wadden Sea World Heritage” adopted

The Trilateral Wadden Sea Cooperation (TWSC), with the Wadden Sea Plan (2010) at its backbone, operates to conduct a shared policy and management strategy for the protection and sustainable management of the area, with the imperative of safeguarding its Outstanding Universal Value (OUV).

26th April, 2023

Experts formulate management guidelines for avian flu outbreaks in Sandwich tern colonies

As migratory birds are returning from their southern wintering grounds to their breeding sites in the Wadden Sea, in view of the experience in 2022, researchers and site managers are concerned about new outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in colonially breeding birds.

27th March, 2023

Bird flu: International experts discuss management priorities for the Wadden Sea

The scale of the outbreak of the bird flu, more specifically the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), in the North Sea region in the breeding season of 2022 was unprecedented.

6th March, 2023

Over 30 stakeholders explore light management at the Port of Norddeich

The meeting was organised by KID project partners and the Sustainable Shipping and Ports at the Wadden Sea Project.

17th January, 2023

Fourth East Atlantic Flyway Waterbird Census to take place in January 2023

Each January, counts of migratory waterbirds take place in all key wetland sites along the East Atlantic Flyway. The year 2023 represents the 4th time that these efforts are intensified to cover major wetland sites in almost all countries belonging to this flyway, therefore being called ‘total counts’.

12th January, 2023

Report reviews success of the 2022 East Atlantic Flyway Youth Forum

In 2022, empowering the youth to take action in conservation has been a key focus of the Common Wadden Sea Secretariat, with activities not only in the Wadden Sea, but also on the global scale.

15th December, 2022

Trilateral Wadden Youth continues collaboration for the engagement of young adults

After the conclusion of the Trilateral Youth Conference in September 2022, young adults from Denmark, Germany, and the Netherlands continued with their exchange to increase youth’s influence on the conservation of the Wadden Sea.