UNESCO WORLD HERTIAGE SITE

Sylt has a multitude of fascinating and diverse landscapes to offer. As early as 1923, individual areas were put under conservation; now, one in seven square metres of Sylt is a landscape conservation area and one in three is a nature preservation zone. In total, conservation areas account for a good 50 per cent of the entire island. The Wattenmeer tidal mudflats around Sylt were recently listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In 1985, the entire area between the northern tip of Sylt and the mouth of the river Elbe was designated as the National Park Schleswig-Holsteinisches Wattenmeer which puts it in the very highest protection category; the nomination as a world heritage site gives this protection international recognition.

Brochure: Welcome to the wadden sea world heritage site
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