A coastal nature park on the German part of Usedom Island, where Baltic beaches, bodden waters, and traditional villages meet within one compact landscape.
Naturpark Insel Usedom
Naturpark Insel Usedom protects the German portion of Usedom Island in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, extending across a remarkably diverse coastal landscape on the Baltic Sea. The park covers roughly six hundred square kilometers and reaches from the sandy beaches of the Baltic shoreline, across the inland waters of the Achterwasser and Peenestrom, to a narrow strip of mainland along the western side of the Peenestrom near Lubmin and Lassan.
The defining character of the nature park is its concentration of different habitats within a very compact area. Steep coastal cliffs, dunes, shallow lagoons, lakes, formerly swampy lowlands, alder swamps, pine and beech forests, meadows, and small villages all appear side by side. This combination of Baltic shoreline and inland bodden landscapes, together with its rich birdlife, makes Usedom one of the most ecologically varied nature parks along the German Baltic coast.
Connectivity, ecology, and cultural landscape all come together here. Around half of the park consists of water surfaces, a quarter is forested, and the remainder supports agriculture, villages, and traditional seaside resorts. The protection, conservation, and gentle use of this mosaic of coastal habitats sit at the heart of the park's purpose.
