Rottum (island group)
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Rottum | |
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![]() Rottumeroog in 2005 | |
![]() Map of the three islands of Rottum (2013) | |
Location | Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands |
Coordinates | 53°32′02″N 6°32′31″E / 53.534°N 6.542°E |
Area | 7,400 ha (18,000 acres) |
Rottum (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈrɔtʏm]) is a nature reserve in the Wadden Sea in the Netherlands. It consists of the three West Frisian Islands Rottumerplaat, Rottumeroog, and Zuiderduintjes. As a nature reserve, Rottum receives highest protection status under Dutch law;[1] admission to the islands is restricted. The Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality and the government organisations Rijkswaterstaat and Staatsbosbeheer share responsibility for the nature reserve.
References
- ^ Beheerregeling Rottum, Beheer en Adviescommissie Kustverdediging Rottumeroog en Rottumerplaat, 2006, 50pp.
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