Hamburg Watts National Park

The national park called "Hamburg Watts" is located near the German city of Cuxhaven, which is located at the mouth of the Elbe. This national park includes the islands of Neuwerk, Sharhorn and Nigehorn, it was established on 9 April 1990. Subsequently, on April 5, 2001, the law was updated, as a result, the territory of the national park expanded to 13,750 hectares.

In the territory of "Hamburg Watts", according to scientists, there are about 2,000 species of animals, especially interesting of them - ordinary and gray seal. During the molting period, many seabirds are found in this national park, such as the peganka, which feeds on local mollusks. The ordinary gaga also molts here, and about a thousand pairs of this bird are nested on watts of the North Sea, most often their choice falls on the island of Amrum.

Since 1992, this national park has been recognized as a biosphere reserve, now, according to one of the UNESCO programs, it is under international conservation.