The Kronenloch nature reserve, set up in 1985, is fed by salt water from the North Sea, which flows into a circulating channel via an inlet (Meldorfer Hafen) and is distributed around the island.
A vegetation developed in the nature reserve, from individual salt marsh plants to bushes of willow and sea buckthorn, largely without human influence. Entering the immediate vicinity of the crown hole is therefore prohibited. But by building an observation platform and an observation hut, guests get a glimpse of the flora and fauna. Nature protection information signs are available to give the observer precise, detailed clues for observing the fauna and flora.
Bird species such as the barnacle goose, wigeon, curlew, greylag goose, redshank, shelduck, greenshank, dunlin, oystercatcher, bluethroat and sedge warbler.
The NABU National Park House "Wattwurm" is on the other side of the road from the observation hut. Extensive display boards and exhibits are available in this house with its striking semicircular shape, which is based on a lugworm. Supervised by two volunteers, the NABU Wattwurm National Park House offers extensive information, a modern exhibition and a barrier-free nature trail. It is also a meeting point for various guided tours in front of and behind the dike.
Source: Seen.de