Hallig Habel
North Frisian island
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Habel (German pronunciation: [ˈhaːbl̩] ⓘ; Danish: Habel, North Frisian: Haabel) is the smallest Hallig in the German Wadden Sea, and is a bird sanctuary. It is administered by the Gröde municipality on the neighbouring island. The surface area of Habel measures 7.4 hectares[1] with about 655 metres in length, and 100 metres width.
Halligen Gröde (left) and Habel (center) on a satellite image | |
 Interactive map of Habel | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 54°38′14″N 8°46′00″E |
| Archipelago | North Frisian Islands |
| Area | 0.074 km2 (0.029 sq mi) |
| Length | 655 m (2149 ft) |
| Width | 100 m (300 ft) |
| Administration | |
Germany | |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Nordfriesland |
| Municipality | Gröde |
| Additional information | |
| protected | |
On this island there is an artificial dwelling hill called Norderwarft with a house that hosts an ornithological observatory during the summertime.[1] A second hill on the southern shore, Süderwarft, was abandoned in the 19th century and was then destroyed by the sea.
Habel is located in Protection Area 1 of the Schleswig Holstein Wadden Sea National Park. The common public must therefore not enter the island.[2] The island is owned by the state of Schleswig-Holstein and is leased by Verein Jordsand, a non-profit association for environmental protection with its seat in Ahrensburg.[1] Habel serves as breeding and resting grounds for many species of marine birds like the brant goose[2] and the Arctic tern.
