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Explore the Wadden Sea National Park: A Coastal Marvel

Learn about the Wadden Sea National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site, home to diverse ecosystems and fascinating tides. Discover its three parts, protected zones, and rules for visitors. Explore the rich habitats of shells, crabs, seals, and more.

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Explore the Wadden Sea National Park: A Coastal Marvel

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  1. National Park WaddenSea

  2. 53°42′N 7°20′E

  3. General information • Area: 345.800 ha • Foundation: 1st January 1986 • Part ofthe World Heritagesince 26thJune 26th 2009 • Consistsof 3 parts: • Schleswig-HolsteinWaddenSea National Park • Hamburg WaddenSea National Park • Lower Saxon Wadden Sea National Park (our part)

  4. The protected zones of the National parc • Restricted zone (60,7 %): the most sensitive areas; strictest rules of conservation: no disturbance of animal life, no kites, dogs on lead, no leaving of marked paths • Intermediate zone (38,8 %): strict rules of conservation, but walkers may leave marked paths • Recreation zone (0,6 %): Swimming, resting, sports allowed, but no camping, noisy events, off-road vehicles etc.

  5. Definition: WaddenSea • Consitsofwaddenground, saltmarshesandsmallislandswithbeachesandsanddunes • Most productiveecologicalsystem in theworld after therainforest • Habitat ofshells, crabs, lugworms, sealsandseagulls

  6. The tides • Riseand fall ofthesealevel • Combined influence of gravitation caused by the moon and the rotation of the earth • ~ Sixhours per tide • Atnewmoonandfullmoon (whensun, earthandmoon form a line): spring tide(tide‘srangeatitsmaximum) ; atthemoon‘sfirst / thirdquarter (whensunandmoonareseparatedby 90 ° andthesun‘stidalforcedicreasesthemoon‘stidalforce) neaptide(tide‘srangeatitsminimum)

  7. Tide (illustration)

  8. Sources • http://ohne-strom-leben.de/?p=709 • http://de.academic.ru/dic.nsf/dewiki/173650 • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Pilsumer_Watt_from_the_Leyh%C3%B6rn_2.jpg • http://www.schulebw.de/unterricht/faecher/sport/2Projekte/projekte/2proj/wattenmeer.pdf • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tide • The WaddenSea National Park Authority ofLowerSaxony (publisher): Welcome toour National Park, Wilhelmshaven 20094 (leaflet)

  9. presentedby:Eike and Timo

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