Hallig Habel

54°38′14″N 8°46′00″E / 54.63722°N 8.76667°E / 54.63722; 8.76667ArchipelagoNorth Frisian IslandsArea0.074 km² (0.029 sq mi)Length655 m (2149 ft)Width100 m (300 ft)AdministrationStateSchleswig-HolsteinDistrictNordfrieslandMunicipalityGrödeAdditional informationprotected

Hallig Habel (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.

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.

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