A recent publication in Bird Conservation International highlights the mass mortality in breeding colonies.

Climate change is having profound effects on the Wadden Sea, primarily through temperature and sea level rise, as well as extreme weather events.

In response to the World Heritage’s Committee Decision 45COM 7B.23 of September 2023, a report was sent to the World Heritage Centre.

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).

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.

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.

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.