East Frisia Wadden Sea

Forelands along the Frisian coast are an important legal, nature-based element of the coastal protection system, which include very important biotopes such as salt marshes. Protection systems (e.g. groynes) should be optimized to avoid further loss of area, due to accelerated sea-level rise and increased erosion risk. The maintenance of forelands should be adapted to climate change in order to limit erosion, and to ensure the preservation and functionality of the salt marshes. Co-design of novel integrated foreland management plans, and development of nature-based protection and management measures in order to integrate coastal protection and nature conservation demands.