Marker Wadden is still a work in progress.
Ever since the first mudflats emerged from the water in 2017, men and nature have worked together to further develop, tweak and sculpt this grand project of a man-made bird paradise.

Where nature goes too fast, workers will diligently weed the young willow stalks.
And when nature is a bit slow, vulnerable reed swamps are protected from hungry grazing geese.

The project is so successful that it was decided to create two more islands to the east-side. Work started in 2022.

Today, Marker Wadden is teeming with wildlife and as of 2023 more than 140 bird species have been counted here, from the tiny reed warbler to the mighty white-tailed eagle.

 

Only the main island is open to the public.

Here you will find the visitor center, a restaurant and even a couple of small cottages for an overnight stay.
A long (6 km) and a short (2 km) trail lead you right into the bird business.

 

We visited here again in July 2023 and transitively  impressed.