Stock Photo - 14 August 2023, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Dranske Auf Rügen: 14.08.2023, Dranske. A break-off edge on the high shore on the north coast of Ruegen, east of Dranske, taken in the light of the evening sun. The roots of some trees are hanging in the air due to the demolition. The trees could not ""hold"" the earth here. On the Baltic Sea island of Ruegen, fertile land is regularly lost due to coastal erosion. Especially on the steep coast, wind and weather and rising tides cause erosion and coastal erosion. On Ruegen there are only few measures for the protection of the coast. Photo: Wolfram Steinberg/dpa Photo: Wolfram Steinberg/dpa. - Dranske Auf Rügen/Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania/Germany