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For birds, the Wadden Sea is an important link in the habitat that stretches from the wintering grounds along Africa’s west coast to the breeding areas in Siberia.
The PRW activities/projects proposed by the commissioning parties consist of flyway monitoring and achieving the safest and most resilient Wadden Sea for birds.
Activities and projects:
Light pollution from artificial lights at night adversely affects migratory birds and other animals. The good news is that we can do something about it with targeted measures. The Wadden Sea Flyway Initiative and the Trilateral Dark Sky Initiative have joined forces in creating an animation for World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) 2022. This animation and more information can now be found on our website.
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In January 2020 the third Total Count of the East Atlantic Flyway was organized. All waterbirds wintering along the coast from Norway till South Africa were counted. This collaboration and simultaneous count is of upmost importance to gain insight into the trends of the various bird populations using the Flyway.
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There are clear indications that the climate, both in the Netherlands and elsewhere, is changing faster than was generally thought only a few years ago. The Programme for a Healthy Wadden Sea (PRW) has commissioned the Wadden Academy to identify the consequences of this development for birds on the East-Atlantic migratory route, based on an analysis of existing scientific data. The report, The effects of climate change on birds in the Wadden Sea region, compiled by expert Jeroen Reneerkens, presents the findings and conclusions of the study.
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