LTER-site Dutch Wadden Sea - Netherlands

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Basic Information
Site Name
LTER-site Dutch Wadden Sea
Short name
NL-WZ
Country
Netherlands
Web Address
Basismonitoring Wadden
Datahuis Wadden (Open Data of the Dutch Wadden Sea
Programma naar een rijke Waddenzee (discontinued)
Operating Organisation
Rijkswaterstaat
Ministry of LVVN
NIOZ Netherlands Institute for Sea Reseach
WMR Wageningen Marine Research
Site Manager
Sander Holthuijsen
Funding Agency
Rijkswaterstaat
Ministry of LVVN
Waddenfonds
NWO Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek
Site Description
The LTER site Dutch Wadden Sea is the uninhabited part of LTSER Dutch Wadden Sea Area. It consists of intertidal mudflats, subtidal areas, saltmarhes and dunes, protected by Natura2000. The southern border of the area consists of inhabited polders, many of which consist of reclaimed saltmarsh areas. The Dutch Wadden Sea is part of the international Wadden Sea, extending along the coasts of Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands. The international Wadden Sea comprises the largest tidal flats system in the world, where natural processes proceed to a large extent undisturbed.
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Last modified
2026-08-11 22:50:37

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
1872
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
Netherlands LTER✖The affiliation of this site with "Netherlands LTER" is not verified by the network on DEIMS.
Projects
Birds Directive (2009/147/EC)
Natura 2000
Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC)
EcoPotential (H2020)
eLTER (H2020)
OSPAR
Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Geographic
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Centroid/Representative Coordinates

Latitude: 53.253529 Longitude: 5.259008

Size
ca. 271212.94ha
Elevation (average)
0.00msl
Elevation (min)
-3.40msl
Elevation (max)
24.10msl
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Centroid/representative coordinates [.shp] [.kml] [.geojson]
Ecosystem Type
Coastal
EUNIS habitat
Coastal habitats (B)
Coastal habitats (B) » Coastal dunes and sandy shores (B1)
Coastal habitats (B) » Coastal dunes and sandy shores (B1) » Coastal dune heaths (B1.5)
Air Temperature: Average Annual
9.60°C
Precipitation Annual
850.00mm
Protection Level (IUCN category)
Category IV – Habitat/Species Management Area
Site Type
Stationary land-based site
Design of Experimentation
partly experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
plot scale
Design of Observation
mainly observation
Scale of Observation
beyond catchment
Equipment
Data infrastructure » Data services » Data portal
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Spatial database (GIS)
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Relational database
Supporting infrastructure » Transportation » Boat
Supporting infrastructure » Staff room at site » > 5 places
Energy and data transmission infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (from site) » Cable based
Energy and data transmission infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (from site) » Telephone line
Energy and data transmission infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (from site) » Radio transmission system (repeaters. receivers. centralstation)
Energy and data transmission infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (within site) » Telephone line
Energy and data transmission infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (within site) » GMS/UMTS
Energy and data transmission infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (within site) » Cable based
Energy and data transmission infrastructure » Energy supply » Permanent Power Supply Location » Central station(s)
Equipment notes
LTER-site Dutch Wadden Sea is huge. The villages ordering the area contain several research institutes and field stations.
Accessible All Year
Yes
All parts of Site Accessible
Yes
Access Type
boat
Permanent Operation
Yes
Operation Notes
LTER-sote Dutch Wadden Sea is huge and includes many sites and measuring towers.
Site Visit Interval
1
Maintenance Interval
1
General Data Policy
The data provider is given and agrees to a statement of uses to which the dataset will be put
LTER Site Classification
Regular