Fine sand beaches in the west, extensive mudflats in the east. Idyll between dunes and dikes. Green meadows, blooming heather and imposing cliffs. Despite their small size of less than hundred square kilometers Sylt thrilled with his equally charming as varied landscapes. These organic mixed culture provides an ideal habitat for numerous plant species Tierund. Already since 1923 we have created separate areas gradually under protection. Today, one in every seven square Sylter soil landscape area, and every third square is protected. Overall, the well-protected 50 percent of the entire island.
The fact that the elements of nature, not only in all their beauty, but also in all their menace can be unloaded, have islanders and tourists during the last winter storms experienced. To view the monstrous forces of nature and its impact on the marine habitat grasp to make the list was created in the center experience the forces of nature. Lister on the edge of the port area are a total of 3.300 square meters of exhibition space for emotional processing and playful imparting knowledge about the natural forces available. The exhibition at the interior and exterior is divided into three thematic areas of "forces of the North Sea," "Living with the forces of nature" and "climate, weather and climate." How quickly migrate actually shifting sand dunes? What is the secret of ebb and flow? How to survive the marine birds a hurricane? Answers to these and many more questions and more information about the event center, there are forces of nature on the Internet at www.muez.de.
Special protection needs to be sensitive coastal landscape Sylt. No other North Frisian island is concentrated in the North Sea as hydro defenseless as Sylt. Every time the "Blanke Hans" rages, he pulls another piece of the coast with the sea. To the island of better long-term protection, was in the summer of 2007 under the auspices of Schleswig-Holstein Prime Minister Peter Harry Carstensen, the Foundation was founded Coastal Sylt. "Sylt over in times of climate change, a piece of responsibility for themselves," says the chairman of the Foundation Coastal Helge Jansen. Meanwhile, one of the foundation in addition to the eight founding members 34 Other Donors and a capital of 209,777 euros. Further information, including donations to the various actions of the company Sylter and donations to the current state, there is the Internet at www.stiftung-coastal-sylt.de.
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