Danube Delta
E70006
The Danube Delta is a vast UNESCO-listed wetland and biosphere reserve on the Black Sea coast, renowned for its intricate network of channels, lakes, and marshes and its exceptional biodiversity, especially birdlife.
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Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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biosphere reserve → river delta → wetland → |
| approximateArea |
about 4,000 square kilometres
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| biodiversityImportance |
important breeding area for waterbirds
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major stopover for migratory birds → |
| borderFeatureOf |
Romania–Ukraine border
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| climate |
temperate-continental with maritime influences
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| containsProtectedArea |
Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve (Romania)
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| continent |
Europe
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| coreDeltaArea |
about 3,400 square kilometres
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| countryWithLargestShare |
Romania
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| countryWithSmallerShare |
Ukraine
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| economicActivity |
fishing
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reed harvesting → tourism → |
| emptiesInto |
Black Sea
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| governingBody |
Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve Authority (Romania)
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| habitatType |
floodplain forests
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lakes → marshes → reed beds → sand dunes → |
| knownFor |
exceptional biodiversity
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network of channels, lakes, and marshes → rich birdlife → |
| largestBranchByDischarge |
Chilia branch
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| locatedIn |
Romania
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| mainNavigableChannel |
Sulina branch
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| majorRiverBranch |
Chilia branch
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Sfântu Gheorghe branch → Sulina branch → |
| mouthOf |
Danube River
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| nearestMajorCity |
Tulcea
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| notableSpeciesGroup |
cormorants
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ducks and geese → egrets → herons → pelicans → |
| partlyLocatedIn |
Ukraine
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| RamsarSite |
true
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| recognizedAs |
one of the best preserved river deltas in Europe
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one of the largest wetlands in Europe → |
| tourismType |
ecotourism
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| UNESCODesignation |
Biosphere Reserve
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| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
natural criteria (vii)
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natural criteria (x) → |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear |
1991
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Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Ukrainian Navy
("Danube River delta")
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areaOfOperations |
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Danube Delta
("Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve (Romania)")
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containsProtectedArea |
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Dobruja
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hasFeature |
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Danube
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mouthRegion |
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Tulcea
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near |
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Snake Island
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nearbyFeature |
|
Danube Delta
("Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve")
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protectedAs |