In Germany and neighbouring The Netherlands and Denmark large areas of the very special Coastal Wetlands of the Wadden Sea are protected areas in the rank of National Parks and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Most of the people living in that area are fully aware of the ecological importance of this unique landscape and ecosystem. But - as many coastal welands - the Wadden Sea is under threat and climate change is one of the largest menaces. The latest data regarding the regional climate change in the Southern North Sea testify a crucial development - the accelerating vanishing of the Wadden Sea.
Coastal wetlands provide a vital service to the global community by storing large amounts of carbon. 🏞☀🌎 Learn more about how seagrass and mangroves play a key role in combatting the impacts of climate change. 👇 via The Nature Conservancy