Danube Delta
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The Danube Delta is a vast wetland area in east-central Europe where the Danube River meets the Black Sea, creating a unique landscape of channels, islands, and marshes. It is one of Europe's largest and most biodiverse ecosystems, supporting abundant wildlife and serving as a critical habitat for migratory birds, fish, and other species.
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The Danube Delta is the second largest river delta in Europe, after the Volga Delta, and is the best preserved on the continent. Occurring where the Danube River empties into the Black Sea, most of the Danube Delta lies in Romania (Tulcea County), with a small part located in Ukraine (Odesa Oblast). Its approximate surface area is 4,152 square kilometres (1,603 square miles), of which 3,446 km (1,331 sq mi) is in Romania. With the lagoons of Razim–Sinoe (1,015 km or 392 sq mi with 865 km or 334 sq mi water surface), located south of the main delta, the total area of the Danube Delta is 5,165 km (1,994 sq mi). The Razim–Sinoe lagoon complex is geologically and ecologically related to the delta proper; the combined territory is listed as a World Heritage Site.
Danube Delta near Tulcea (2010)