Balta Mică a Brăilei Natural Park
| Balta Mică a Brăilei Natural Park | |
|---|---|
| Parcul Natural Balta Mică a Brăilei | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
|
Danube at Brăila | |
  Location within Romania | |
| Location |
 Romania Brăila County |
| Nearest city | Brăila |
| Coordinates | 44°56′38″N 27°54′22″E / 44.944°N 27.906°E[1]Coordinates: 44°56′38″N 27°54′22″E / 44.944°N 27.906°E[2] |
| Area | 17.529 hectares (43.32 acres) |
| Established | 2000, designation in 1978 |
| Website | www.bmb.ro |
The Balta Mică a Brăilei Natural Park (Romanian: Parcul Natural Balta Mică a Brăilei) is a protected area (natural park category V IUCN) which is situated in Romania, in Brăila County, on the administrative territory of communes Berteștii de Jos, Chiscani, Gropeni, Mărașu and Stăncuța.[3]
Location
The Natural Park is located in the inferior course of the Danube, between the Brăila Plain (Wallachian Plain) and Great Brăila Island, based on the Small Brăila Island , in the south-eastern part of country.
Description
Balta Mică a Brăilei Natural Park an area of 17.529 ha[4] was declared protected area by he Law Number 5 of March 6, 2000 (published in Romanian Official Paper Number 152 of March 12, 2000)[5] and is a wetland of international importance especially a waterfowl habitat (aquatic ecosystem) and terrestrial species.
Fauna
Species of fish: Black Sea shad (Alosa pontica), northern pike (Esox lucius), zander (Stizostedion lucioperca), wels catfish (Silurus glanis) or common carp (Cyprinus carpio).
Species of birds: red-breasted goose (Branta ruficollis),[6] Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus criptus), purple heron (Ardea purpurea), pygmy cormorant (Phalacrocorax pygmeus), squacco heron (Ardeola ralloides), black stork (Ciconia nigra), ferruginous duck (Aythya nyroca), whooper swan (Cignus cignus).[7]
Access
- European route E60 Bucureşti - Moviliţa - Urziceni - National road DN2A Slobozia - Ţăndărei - Giurgeni - bridge Giurgeni-Vadu Oii
References
- ↑ eunis.eea.europa.eu - Balta Mică a Brăilei Natural Park (coords); retrieved on June 09, 2012
- ↑ eunis.eea.europa.eu - Balta Mică a Brăilei Natural Park (coords); retrieved on June 09, 2012
- ↑ protectedplanet.net - Balta Mică a Brăilei Natural Park (location); retrieved on June 09, 2012
- ↑ (Romanian) apmbr.anpm.ro - Agenţia pentru Protecţia Mediului Brăila; retrieved on June 09, 2012
- ↑ (Romanian) cdep.ro - Legea Nr.5 din 6 martie 2000; retrieved on June 09, 2012
- ↑ Red-breasted goose in Romanian: Raţa cu gâtul roşu
- ↑ visitdanubedelta.com - Species of birds; retrieved on June 09, 2012
