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Frisian Islands (without the islands in the German district of Dithmarschen and in Denmark)
The Frisian Islands form an archipelago at the eastern edge of the North Sea in northwestern Europe, and spread east–west along the coasts of two countries, The Netherlands and Germany.
The Frisian Islands, along with the mainland coast in the German Bight, form the region of Frisia, traditional homeland of the Frisian people.
Sometimes the geographical designation of Frisian Islands may also include the Danish Wadden Sea Islands slightly further to the north on the western coast of Jutland, Denmark, though these are not included in the region of Frisia.
Most of the Frisian Islands are protected areas, and an international wildlife nature reserve is being coordinated between the countries of Netherlands, Germany and Denmark. Natural gas and oil drilling continue, however, and the presence of the Ems, Weser and Elbe estuaries and the ensuing ship traffic cause tension between wildlife protection and economics.
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