The Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve becomes trilateral by including a wetland from the Republic of Moldova

The Authority of the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve (ARBDD) has announced UNESCO’s approval to make the cross-border reserve trilateral by including the Lower Prut Lakes from the Republic of Moldova, said ARBDD Governor Ion Munteanu on Tuesday. 

The announcement was made on the day which marked 30 years since the establishment of the reserve. At present, the Danube Delta is a cross-border biosphere reserve made of 600 square kilometres from Ukraine and 5.800 square kilometres from Romania. The area includes:

  • the proper Danube Delta;
  • the Razim-Sinoie lake chain;
  • the maritime Danube up to Cotul Pisicii (The Cat Bend), including the Somova-Parcheş floodable area;
  • the Sărături-Murighiol lake;
  • the marine area between the coastline and the 20-meter isobath (the map line which connects the points of equal underwater depth on a map).

The Danube Delta is the largest and best-preserved delta in Europe and a real live museum of biodiversity. The reserve is on UNESCO’s World Heritage List and part of the International Network of Biosphere Reserves of the UNESCO programme “Man and Biosphere”. It has also been designated as Wetland of International Importance.

The Danube Delta is the first Romanian site to be granted by the Council of Europe the European Diploma of Protected Areas in 2000. The title was renewed in 2005 and 2010 and it is likely to be renewed this year, says Governor Ion Munteanu. The title is granted for good management, he explained.

In 2008, the Parliament of Romania established September 1st as the Day of the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve.

Photo courtesy of ARBDD


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