Rottum () is a

nature reserve A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, or features of geological or ...

in the Wadden Sea in the

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

. It consists of the three West Frisian Islands Rottumerplaat,

Rottumeroog Rottumeroog () is an uninhabited island in the Wadden Sea and is part of the Netherlands. The island is one of three West Frisian Islands in the province of Groningen. It is situated between the islands of Rottumerplaat and Borkum. The islan ...

, and

Zuiderduintjes Zuiderduintjes (; en, Little Southern Dunes) is an uninhabited island in the Wadden Sea in the Netherlands. It is situated south of Rottumeroog, east of Rottumerplaat, and west of Borkum. The island is one of the three West Frisian Islands in ...

. As a nature reserve, Rottum receives highest protection status under Dutch law;Beheerregeling Rottum, Beheer en Adviescommissie Kustverdediging Rottumeroog en Rottumerplaat, 2006, 50pp. admission to the islands is restricted. The Dutch

Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality , type = Department , logo = Ministerie van Landbouw, Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit Logo.png , logo_width = 250x250px , logo_caption = Logo of the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality , image = ...

and the government organisations

Rijkswaterstaat Rijkswaterstaat, founded in 1798 as the ''Bureau voor den Waterstaat'' and formerly translated to Directorate General for Public Works and Water Management, is a Directorate-General of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management of the Net ...

and

Staatsbosbeheer Staatsbosbeheer, founded in 1899, is a Dutch government organization for forestry and the management of nature reserves. Staatsbosbeheer currently oversees over 250,000 hectares of land in the Netherlands. Usually this land is open to the public ...

share responsibility for the nature reserve.

References

Het Hogeland Landforms of Groningen (province) Islands of Groningen (province) Nature reserves in the Netherlands Uninhabited islands of the Netherlands West Frisian Islands {{Protected-area-stub