ハルベモンドの天然記念物・トップ14

🐑✨Treading firmly for safety: Through their so-called "golden hooves," the sheep compact the soil. With their narrow hooves, they tread the earth firmly and close small holes that could be created by voles, for example. This prevents the dike from becoming unstable during floods.

🐑✨ The dike sheep are the unsung heroes of the East Frisian coast and are as much a part of the landscape from Norddeich to Ostermarsch as the ebb and flow of the tide. They are far more than just a beautiful photo opportunity – they are irreplaceable partners in coastal protection.

Best lawnmower up on the dike.

With a surface area of 89.2 hectares, the Eternal Sea is Germany's largest raised bog lake. The boardwalk around the nature reserve is currently closed. Only the path to the sea is open and can be reached from the parking lot in just a few minutes. There is a small platform and a bench.

Vital for people

The salt marshes on the promenade add further value to the area, especially since on 24 June 2010 the then Lower Saxony Minister of Economic Affairs Jörg Bode awarded the district the title of North Sea health resort, the highest level of tourist recognition, and it is important to give priority to nature here too.

Habitat between mudflats and dikes Salt marshes, like the mudflats that dry out at low tide, are part of the Wadden Sea ecosystem. They form the transition between sea and land and place very special demands on the plants and animals that live there, as they are only slightly above mean high tide and are still flooded by salt water. Despite the extreme living conditions, the salt marshes off the coastal dikes and on the southern sides of the islands have become a habitat for highly specialized communities. Around 50 bird species, for which the salt marshes serve as resting, feeding, and breeding grounds, and almost 2,000 insect species live here. They have adapted to the salt marsh plants and the regular flooding of this habitat, and some are found only here. The salt marshes are essential for bird migration across the East Atlantic. Millions of geese, ducks, and waders rest or overwinter here. They must gain weight quickly in the Wadden Sea to survive the long distances that lie ahead. Here you'll find a richly laid table. (Source: https://seehundstation-norddeich.de/website/waloseum/vogelwelt-der-kueste/salzwiesen/)

Before we turn off, information board 7 reminds us of the need to protect the Wadden Sea as an ecologically valuable habitat for animals, nature and people. In order to preserve the dynamic natural processes of the Wadden Sea, three different protection and quiet zones have been created: specially protected areas that are not allowed to be entered (e.g. salt marshes, dunes), so-called buffer areas where considerate entry is permitted and finally the bathing beaches, which can be entered without restrictions. (Source: https://www.norddeich.de/poi/salzwiesen-und-watt)