Lauwersmeer National Park
Lauwersmeer National Park (Dutch: Nationaal Park Lauwersmeer) is a national park in the provinces of Friesland and Groningen in the Netherlands. It consists of the southern and eastern parts of the Lauwersmeer (previously Lauwerszee). As part of the Dutch Wadden Sea Conservation Area, it was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List for its outstanding biodiversity and its large, relatively pristine intertidal ecosystem.
| Lauwersmeer National Park | |
|---|---|
| Nationaal Park Lauwersmeer | |
IUCN category II (national park) | |
De Baak lookout in April 2008 | |
Map of the National Park | |
| Location | Friesland/Groningen, Netherlands |
| Coordinates | 53.364°N 6.200°E |
| Area | 60 km2 (23 sq mi) |
| Established | 2003 |
| Governing body | Staatsbosbeheer |
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Ramsar Wetland | |
| Official name | Lauwersmeer |
| Designated | 29 August 2000 |
| Reference no. | 1247 |
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