The Danube Delta (Romanian: Delta Dunării, pronounced [ˈdelta ˈdunərij] ⓘ; Ukrainian: Дельта Дунаю, romanized: Del'ta Dunaju, pronounced [delʲˈtɑ dʊnɐˈju]) is the second largest river delta in Europe, after the Volga Delta, and is the best preserved on the continent. [2]

Dec 9, 2021 · The Danube Delta is the second-largest and the best-preserved river delta in the continent of Europe. The Danube Delta covers a total area of 5,165 sq. km, the significant portion of which is situated in the Tulcea County of Romania, while the remaining small portion is located in the Odessa Oblast of Ukraine.

The Danube Delta is also the best-preserved river delta in Europe, a UNESCO World Heritage Site (since 1991) and a Ramsar Site. Its lakes and marshes support 45 freshwater fish species. Its wetlands support vast flocks of migratory birds of over 300 species, including the endangered pygmy cormorant (Phalacrocorax pygmaeus).

Danube Delta - Highlights. The mighty Danube River flows 1,788 miles from its springs in Germany's Black Forest to the Black Sea. Just before reaching the sea it forms the second largest and best preserved of Europe's deltas: 2,200 square miles of rivers, canals, marshes, tree-fringed lakes and reed islands.

Oct 30, 2018 · The approximately 6,000 km 2 large Danube delta is one of the largest remaining natural wetlands in Europe. It is a biodiversity hotspot, home to some 5,000 plant and animal species and where both boreal species and species typical of Central and Western Europe occur.

The Danube Delta is a unique and fascinating region in Eastern Europe, where the mighty Danube River meets the Black Sea. As the second-largest river delta in Europe, it covers an area of approximately 4,152 square kilometers (1,603 square miles).

The Danube River is the second-largest river in Europe and flows through nine countries before reaching the Black Sea in Romania, where it forms the second-largest Delta in Europe. The confluence point of the Danube Delta has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1991 and a paradise for many species of fish and birds.

Oct 1, 2024 · The Danube Delta is the second largest river delta in Europe, after the Volga Delta (Fig. 2), and is the best preserved on the continent. The greater part of it lies in Romania (Tulcea County), with a small part in Ukraine (Odesa Oblast).

The Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve is one of Romania’s—and Europe’s—natural treasures. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1991, it’s one of Romania’s most spectacular attractions. You’ll want to visit it when you come to Romania.

Jul 9, 2018 · As it ends in the Black Sea, Danube River forms the second largest delta in Europe. Most of the Danube Delta lies in Romania and some in Ukraine too. Interestingly, this delta area is a UNESCO world heritage site. If you see the map of Romania, the absolute east part is where the Danube River forms its delta.