The Danube Delta in 23 Beautiful Images

The Danube Delta is the second biggest delta in Europe and the best preserved on the continent with an approximate surface of 5,165 km². This includes both the Romanian and the Ukrainian part of the delta, as well as the UNESCO world heritage site where 23 natural ecosystems measuring 2,733 km² are strictly protected.

It’s a unique exotic land in Europe, with over 1,200 species of trees and plants and the largest fauna (over 300 species of birds) of the continent. It’s also heaven for for fishermen with more than 45 freshwater fish species; you can catch the Danube herring, or sturgeons which are renowned for their expensive caviar.

Enough talking, because we have 23 great images that will speak for themselves.

Common pelican in the delta

Lotus on the water

Very old oak at Letea

Sontea Channel in the Danube Delta

Small lake

Airborne pelican

Kids having fun in the Danube Delta

The upper Danube Delta

Flowers on the water

Flooded village

Flooded pasture

Hyla Arborea in the Danube Delta

Boat on channels

Fishing boat

A fishery

Bulrush harvesting

Main transportation : boats

Lots of green

Reed

Dalmatian pelican family

Sunset over the Danube Delta, near Mahmudia

The Danube enters the Black Sea, journey almost over

The end

Photos copyright : Jarosaw Pocztarski, FOREVER CARDON, mugh, onnufry, tonica, marius, S-Yun, marius_zh, la Tanti Tina and the Danube’s Biosphere Region website.

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