In Germany’s Halligen islands, a bird sanctuary faces rising sea levels
- Three out of five bird species are in decline worldwide, and one in eight is threatened with extinction.
- In the Halligen islands of northern Germany, a sanctuary for migratory birds is under threat due to rising sea levels.
- These 10 small islands – listed as a Unesco World Natural Heritage Site – are home to hundreds of thousands of migratory birds travelling between Africa and the Arctic Circle, as well as many breeding birds.
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- Three out of five bird species are in decline worldwide, and one in eight is threatened with extinction.
- In the Halligen islands of northern Germany, a sanctuary for migratory birds is under threat due to rising sea levels.
- These 10 small islands – listed as a Unesco World Natural Heritage Site – are home to hundreds of thousands of migratory birds travelling between Africa and the Arctic Circle, as well as many breeding birds.
Sources: RFI