Danube Delta facts for kids
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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| Location | Tulcea County, Romania |
| Criteria | Natural: vii, x |
| Reference | 588 |
| Inscription | 1991 (15th Session) |
| Area | 312,440 ha |
The Danube Delta is the second largest delta in Europe, after the Volga Delta. It is one of the best preserved deltas on the continent. Most of the Danube Delta can be found in Romania, but the northern part of the delta is in Ukraine. In the Ukraine the delta is not preserved as well as it is in Romania.
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.
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Images for kids
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The Danube Delta (NASA Goddard image)
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Historical evolution of the Danube Delta (AD 1 – 2015)
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Danube Delta – Dalmatian pelican and great cormorant
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Map created in 2010
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Danube Delta in Romania
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Nymphaea alba in the Danube Delta
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Pelicans in Danube Delta
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Black-crowned night heron
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Lipovan fisherman of Chilia Veche
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Dyked and dried areas in the communist time
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Sulina City – 1870 lighthouse
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The Danube Delta in 1867, as a part of the Ottoman Empire
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Territorial losses of Romania in the Danube delta since 1948
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Reeds growing in the Danube Delta
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