User:Auric/Bird Island (Germany)

Bird Island
Geography
LocationWadden Sea
Administration
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

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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

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  • 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.