Danube Delta
river delta in east-central Europe
The Danube Delta[1] is the second largest delta in Europe, after the Volga Delta. It is one of the best preserved deltas on the continent.[2] Most of the Danube Delta can be found in Romania, but the northern part of the delta is in Ukraine. In Ukraine the delta is not preserved as well as it is in Romania.
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | Tulcea County, Romania |
| Criteria | Natural: vii, x |
| Reference | 588 |
| Inscription | 1991 (15th Session) |
| Area | 312,440 ha |
In 1979, the Danube delta became a Biosphere Reserve. The coastal ecosystem is recognized as part of UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme.[3]
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ Delta Dunării in Romanian, Дельта Дуная in Russian, Дельта Дунаю in Ukrainian
- ↑ Danube Delta - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
- ↑ World Network of Biosphere Reserves (WNBR), "Danube Delta"; retrieved 2012-7-18.
Other websites
change- Trips in Danube Delta Archived 2008-06-04 at the Wayback Machine
- Tourism in Danube Delta Archived 2007-05-16 at the Wayback Machine
- List of biosphere reserves which are wholly or partially world heritage sites
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