The government plans to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Germany, the Netherlands and Denmark on preserving tidal mudflats that stretch along the Wadden Sea in Europe.

The Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs said Tuesday that with the MOU, the government hopes to strengthen the preservation and management of the mudflats with cooperation from the three European countries, which all have abundant experience with preserving and restoring the coastal wetland areas.

The Wadden Sea, which stretches along the northern coasts of the three European countries, has around 75-hundred square kilometers of mudflats.

In 1982, Germany, the Netherlands and Denmark adopted a joint statement on preserving mudflats after many were destroyed due to reclamation efforts following World War Two.

With the joint statement, the entire Wadden Sea was designated as a natural reserve. The site currently attracts ten million tourists every year.