Balta Mică a Brăilei Natural Park

Balta Mică a Brăilei Natural Park
Parcul Natural Balta Mică a Brăilei
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)

Danube at Brăila
Map showing the location of Balta Mică a Brăilei Natural Park

Location weithin Romania

Location  Romania
Brăila County
Nearest city Brăila
Coordinates 44°56′38″N 27°54′22″E / 44.944°N 27.906°ECoordinates: 44°56′38″N 27°54′22″E / 44.944°N 27.906°E[1]
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) is situated in Romania, in Brăila County, in administrative territory of communes Berteștii de Jos, Chiscani, Gropeni, Mărașu and Stăncuța.[2]

Location

The Natural Park is located in the inferior course of the Danube, between the Brăila Plain (Wallachian Plain) and Great Brăila Island (ro: Insula Mare a Brăilei), in the south-eastern part of country.

Description

Balta Mică a Brăilei Natural Park an area of 17.529 ha[3] was declared protected area by he Law Number 5 of March 6, 2000 (published in Romanian Official Paper Number 152 of March 12, 2000)[4] and is a wetland of international importance especially a waterfowl habitat (aquatic ecosystem) and terrestrial species.

Pelecanus crispus

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),[5] 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).[6]

Access

References

  1. ↑ eunis.eea.europa.eu - Balta Mică a Brăilei Natural Park (coords); retrieved on June 09, 2012
  2. ↑ protectedplanet.net - Balta Mică a Brăilei Natural Park (location); retrieved on June 09, 2012
  3. ↑ (Romanian) apmbr.anpm.ro - Agenţia pentru Protecţia Mediului Brăila; retrieved on June 09, 2012
  4. ↑ (Romanian) cdep.ro - Legea Nr.5 din 6 martie 2000; retrieved on June 09, 2012
  5. ↑ Red-breasted goose in Romanian: Raţa cu gâtul roşu
  6. ↑ visitdanubedelta.com - Species of birds; retrieved on June 09, 2012