User:Auric/Bird Island (Germany)
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| Location | Wadden Sea |
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Germany | |
Bird Island is a new island off the coast of Germany, in the Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea National Park. The island has slowly emerged over the past few years and is composed primarily of sandbanks.
Inhabitants
[edit]Per the name, the island is visited by a number of bird species. Nearly 50 species of plants from across Europe have been detected on the island.
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Hall, Allan (9 January 2013). "New island size of 25 football pitches appears off German coast after sandbanks emerge from the North Sea". MailOnline. Retrieved 10 January 2013.