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tv   Check-in  Deutsche Welle  May 11, 2020 12:02am-12:31am CEST

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the what you see. a fascinating landscape and my destination for today. at low tide to see received several kilometers allowing us to walk along the sea bed without getting our feet wet. neither
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a volunteer with the wanton sea protection service leads us through the mud flats and introduces us to their head men have a tense or at least some of the 10000 species that live here. like this small crowd with. these little heat give away the hiding places of the water and sees a most active inhabitants sound worms throughout the course of the year they turn over the entire soil of the much flats bringing oxygen into the ground and nutrients to the surface. what better way to introduce a tainted days plan i don't only want to get close to nature i want to dive right in my journey will take me through this laser and water and sea and i couldn't be more excited to find out what landscapes people and adventures awaits but there's more. visit to the biggest island in the.
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sea so. our viewer of video of the week takes us to the grand canyon in the u.s. . and go meet a local in brisbane australia koalas included of course. one of the many amazing things about this. are the holligan tiny islands that some people choose to live on. easier said than done because how do you get there at high tide if you can take a boat. load times you have to resort to horses. or a special narrow gauge train. and i guess you're right yes of course hook on.
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the train can run any time of the day and the holly inhabitants use it to transport just about anything furniture food she or visitors like me. 3 kilometers through the mud flats from the mainland to holly. this is where stephanie colusa lives. she's one of 23 islanders there just 5 properties here one of them is the local school currently it has 4 pupils no movie theater no shopping mall only meadows and sheep and the odd tourist. one. married a man whose family has lived on notch tundish for over 300 years she and her husband run a farm and. live in very special circumstances so what's. kind of process and you have to be to be able to handle it
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. so much i think it's important to be balanced as things i had to learn that from the start to become a relaxed god of us were you in this. business and i really like the tranquility here. we don't have too much excitement we do have again but a maximum of 8 it's relaxed. we have our very own hill no neighbors the nearest ones are 500 metres away. sure if i want our way here we saw the school but not much else what can you actually get here and what do you have to drive to the mainland for. as it's unfair we have to go to the mainland for everything and to go shopping to see the doctor the can do garden is also on the mainland we don't have one here we go to the mainland for everything once we're leaving hearts i listen from one that is don't you sometimes think why don't we
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live where everything is a little more convenient yeah much more dangerous for what i wish or sometimes i do especially when i have to do a big shot and i feel like i've made 5 trips to get everything into the fridge. so i can be really annoying. and they're glad you share a small space with a small group of people. has anybody ever gotten mad from holly fever as a bus was that some of the not that i know of sometimes the visitors perhaps if they get bored. but not you know. by the way the birth of this holidays can be retraced to the exact day it was the 11th of october 16th 34 that was when a hurricane tore a much bigger island into smaller parts. every now and then there are heavy storms with floods. everything you see you will then be underwater.
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except for the houses safely built on artificial hill called boston there is no place along the north sea where people are more exposed to the forces of nature than here the how again are an extreme habitat just like the entire water just imagine having to fashion your entire life around tidal variations of times there's water and others there is that that's a huge challenge for the plants the animals and the people who live here let's take a closer look. at the wooden see it stretches from the netherlands' in the west to germany and on to denmark and the old. unesco placed it on its will and heritage list in 2009. which is one of the nostrum aning large scale into tidal ecosystems in europe. a valuable environment for endangered clones and the animals. to choose
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and sand banks are also protected in this reserve alongside the mud flats. at the end of many countless seals turn up to rest on the sand. passing season is from mid june to the end of july. the tourist boat stand to distance and respect the seals need for quiet. the warden see is also an important step for migrate to rebalance they rest and fill up here head of their long journey. some 10000000 birds comes 3 weeks year. and you can get a good idea of the landscape by getting on a bike. the north sea coastal bite cost goes all around the water and see from one national park to the next.
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and if you meet a ranger you can definitely awesome any question is they'll be happy to help. by hope. when it's high tide the birds have to find a place to rest because they can only feed from the mud flats that are not covered in water. now that it's high tide at lunch time we have a huge amount of birds. there mainly seagulls but there are also some oystercatchers and big curlers. unesco's world natural heritage accolade is read only awarded to sites which human. special hand is that the learned state changes faster than most. of the wants and see as special in that not troll geological processes can still
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take place some of the launch surface. there is a row with areas disappearing and sedimentation that means new areas a match with these natural geological processes on the coast on this scale are really unique in the world of. the biodiversity and it's also a unique and very sensitive to change caused by the climate pollution for instance . it is vital that they be protected and. the unesco sunk status has helped it doesn't pose strictly conservation rooms where the hunting fishing for example. the wooden see is inspected making money on the national parks plain important role in this regard.
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next stop the monte mob intending and information center for the time one seeks a great spot for all of those who'd like to find out more about the extraordinary place they're visiting. but how can the interplay of natural forces. he experienced how can hidden light in the silt be seen well food is always an option . the feeding sessions at the moment but for markets dreamily popular. especially with children you know your stomach shall we see what happens when we feed the c.n.n. news. room to get up here and you see these little crumbs. because they love these you know the city councilman hershon mun is the head of the
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exhibit and 2 loves to see the public interact with the recreated spectacle of nature. what are the threats facing the one see today. we really noticed global warming here and then there's no rain debris all. do because this moves business in affect us as much as the does tropical waters but all the waste from the fishing industry garbage from the ships in the north sea this that's what we find on the beach here. and all to us we hear time from them there's no mike let's talk a bit more about the consequences of climate change can they already be felt here to do some very good temper too in the past 30 years the average temperature in the german bite in the north sea has risen by 1.6 degrees at least. for
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sea life that lives in a water temperature of 12 degrees this is a problem for. us but then what's being done to protect the want. to survive and for the fishing industry has to be structured in such a way that it can ensure that the current and next generation have an income. but at the same time also preserves the existence and further development of the water and see. i'm here because of climate change and there is more interest in protecting the coasters all over dung. does the right balance has to be found and of course the suits owner didn't give it to me it's him we can't live here unless the coast is protected. but the needs of the nature here also have a priority. specially in a national park garden that's one of the effects to what you see as a protected nature reserves how can it cope with the hordes of summer tourists
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coming to the area not even told us we'll stay here and the feeling inside to see who is most beautiful. tourism has to be controlled to. soon and also to move from house to my own home movies we have huge beaches huge coast. areas where tourists can really relax award is not real we see that in the numbers. of people. who are missing but we also have to make sure that we keep enough places just for nature to you know to a home and one house among what makes the one see so special to you personally. is none of us the alternation between land and water. people that's between high and low tide you know almost the huge amount of birds and then the raging sea it's spectacular to see when everything's underwater when you see the road signs in the
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waves and for spectacle. i'll take another look around when else am i going to get the chance to meet this many wanton sea creatures. from tiny organism. all the way to big fish. another unesco world heritage site formed by the incredible forces of nature is the grand canyon in the u.s. a gigantic national park shaped by the colorado river this is where our viewer team on top send us this week's veil from nothing short of stunning and.
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only. going for a swim is another thing that's easier said than done around these parts when the tide is low not a chance but be patient when the water level rises people make their way towards
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the sea like here in the port town of whose i'm. waiting for the sea is part of life and vacation in the water and sea but it may not be everybody's cup of tea on the islands a little further out it's a whole different story. anywhere you go you'll find beautiful white beaches great surf cute little towns and plenty of nature so i think it's safe to say that the islands and the one scene make for perfect holiday destinations one of them sticks out though the island of zits nicknamed the queen of the north sea. it is germany's northernmost island 40 kilometers of sandy beaches on its west coast are one of its major attractions. here on the north sea you can go swimming at any time it's a popular spot for water sports and there are multiple annual surfing competitions
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. and do young is a dutch kite surfer. i really like the nature here in the north in the south that spots for kite surfing then. today's ago we've been so fin between the seals so it was really a wonderful and a like it's here because you can go shopping and you can do everything. amid the dunes he's buna sexing a favorite zoot institution it's been here since the 1980 s. and it's been a number one destination for anyone who's hungry for fresh fish. and . in the 1960 s. and seventy's this beach was famous for its wild parties. won't be
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valsin millionaires started coming here germany's jet set. suit became the appear to me of german glamour. and even today on the strong buy in company it's about flaunting what you've got. but suit is not only for the rich and famous anyone can come here and they do some $900000.00 visitors a year. the serene heart of zoot is an ancient do landscape. it's said to be. some 3000 years old. visitors are not allowed to stray from the boardwalk. these thatched friesian houses are typical of the island of zoot and the most beautiful are in khartoum
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their several 100 years old. the houses were originally built for sailors and their families. the beaches are pretty deserted in the evening the perfect location for a romantic picnic. most of the restaurants and hotels will happily supply you with a basket of goodies and then all you have to do is wait for the sunset. the port town of whose own it had the modern outer harbor and its old inner harbor . that one stopped operating a long time ago on the quay you'll now find cosy cafes restaurants and bars. today it's a combination of boulevard and meeting place for those who live here. i think i'd like a shrimp net which. i did. this is what i've been waiting for
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the strength for cotton pretty much right at the doorstep couldn't be fresher. cozy small and very well laid out which makes a stroll through the narrow streets wonderfully relaxing. some 40 minute self you'll find the area's most beautiful sandy beach sounds. truly breathtaking the beach is 12 kilometers long and 2 kilometers wide. the 1st. set up for sand yachting i'm ready to give it a go. the dam has to be smooth and solids which looks like you came to the right place. the pros hit speeds of up
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to 70 kilometers an hour. at 1st that feels like a stretch but we're learning fast. 30 minutes and we've got the hang of it and after 4 hours we're looking pretty good don't you think. let's you know hop on over to the other side of the world to brisbane australia home to a koala as one bats and our viewer stephen cock on it does he want to show us around his city let's go with a local. how are the locals of brisbane my name is saving i'm going to show you around the city this is the old city oh it's out in 1930 and spawn of business my celebrated ability it has a museum that is free to is about the stories of prism ha and also has a tall tale at the very top the opposite.
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of the center of prison is crane street mall one of the stress most busiest most of 26000000 visitors pale. shadows on the street. the regular feed it was opened in 1929 it was a grand to see the road stay back the old are in there longer shows movies the opulent foyer is now hiring to prison cities these are the sense of a confined area theni to about prison. business has a huge coffee culture in the middle of the c.b.d. . coffee i climb a lovely garden to come have a chance with me. down
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south bank is one of my favorite places to come to embrace been this 17 take there's a park lands playgrounds restaurant and fun things to do especially same here in the pool behind me so i'm going to put on my buddies my resume going to go for a dip. sleep. lose lose sleep. gallery of modern art o'gara be situated right here in south bank in conjunction with the cranes on calories there are more than 17000 pieces he's sorry go contemporary and modern art mentions his trade off and some taken to. do you feel. strongly. present is also known as a river city among the best prices a craze heard around the mayor my crease today to get to learn pine koala sanctuary
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it's some koalas. loses. one pound cross-section each month prisoners favorite attractions the sanctuary self this time $260.00 columns in addition is also number 80 animal species including the cold grease this is a mom but it's all made toast really on. bravo i have been just my tour around britain today from the save a day to south bank to learn pine call sanctuary i love it here and now you love it hate it praise when the new old city. i think i need to stick around some people who are doing houses built on stilts like this one are an exception along the north sea you won't find them anywhere
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else but here. is. the perfect spot to take a last good look at the month flags and wait for the sun to sink into the ocean. one day on the coast was simply perfect there was a little bit of everything a small harley a lovely port city sandy beaches and a tour of the month flats and every place i visited taught me a little more about what it's like to live around and with the tides the big lesson for living close to me i'm sure it was a lot different from living right in the middle of it in a. fiar
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to sebastian god or a new form. feels so more doesn't become a footballer for buying me my life inside me we should all fish story in my pictures a little bit of just more of a. is because of my love photography art strontium what is.
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