Diversity under the magnifying glass: 550 species discovered on the Cuxhaven coast

Diversity under the magnifying glass: 550 species discovered on the Cuxhaven coast

While the world is watching the sporting competition at the Olympic Games in Paris, a very different competition of a special kind of competition in the north German coastal region-the "National Park Day of Biodiversity". On August 10, around 50 species specialist gathered in Cuxhaven to explore and document the living beings of the region. During this event, the last edition of which took place on the island of Langeoog, the enormous variety of flora and fauna on the Cuxhaven coast was examined in detail.

The parties involved, including experts from the Lower Saxony State Operation for Water Management, Coastal and Nature Conservation (NLWKN), the city of Cuxhaven and the National Park Administration, can look back on a long tradition of maintaining and researching the natural landscapes. With bicycles, the experts made their way to the different habitats such as watts, salt marshes and coastal heath. They faced the exciting mission to examine the species -rich nature and to document in the many facets.

The impressive results

The result presented at the end of the day was impressive: over 550 different animal and plant species could be recorded. This number not only illustrates the biodiversity that can be found in this part of Germany, but also underlines the importance of the national park and the Biosphere region of Lower Saxony Wadden Sea as a hotspot for biodiversity. In addition to finding, there were also some first detections among the approximately 550 species.

When greeting by the mayor Uwe Santjer and Bernd Oltmann, the deputy head of the national park administration, it became clear how the use and expertise of the biologists present help to promote understanding of the complex ecosystems and how this knowledge is used in the efforts of nature conservation and educational work. The day not only offered the experts the opportunity to document the biodiversity, but also to share their passion for nature and to raise public awareness of the valuable legacy of the region.

The events on the Cuxhaven coast stand for a greater trend: the increasing importance of scientific explorations and the awareness of society for nature conservation. The committed participants of this special day are aware that their work is invaluable not only for the scientific community, but also for the wider public, to develop a better understanding of nature and the challenges they have to cope with.