UNESCO Wadden Sea World Heritage Centre, Wilhelmshaven (D)

“Only those who know, understand and appreciate the Wadden Sea can protect this World Heritage site.” This statement was the core of this year’s Wadden Sea Day. About 80 stakeholders from the trilateral Wadden Sea – policy-makers, educators, conservation managers, scientists and non-governmental organizations – explored different approaches to communication with residents and visitors, how to implement new technology and educational approaches, how to activate the public for citizen science and communicate scientific research to the public.
Read more in the day's full report
Presentations made available to the public can be found below:
Session I > 10:10 Why World Heritage sites need interpretation - Movie showcased at presentation |
Session II > 13:20 Beachexplorer App – Visitors become citizen scientists |