DANUBE DELTADANUBE DELTA

Biosphere Reserve in the Dobrogea, region of Romania, one of the

most beautiful places on earth ______________________________________

Music: Blue Danube, Johann StraussMusic: Blue Danube, Johann Strauss

The mighty Danube river winds its way The mighty Danube river winds its way through Europe and before ending its through Europe and before ending its

long journey at the Black Sea it lays out long journey at the Black Sea it lays out a natural paradise which is a natural paradise which is

unparalleled in Europeunparalleled in Europe******************************************************************************************************************************************************

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Its lakes, reed islands, pastures and sand Its lakes, reed islands, pastures and sand

dunes cover over 5,165 sq km (2,000 miles)dunes cover over 5,165 sq km (2,000 miles)

This amazing wetland is home to over This amazing wetland is home to over 300 species of birds, countless fish 300 species of birds, countless fish from royal sturgeon through to carp from royal sturgeon through to carp and perch, while its 1,150 kinds of and perch, while its 1,150 kinds of plants range from sinuous lianas plants range from sinuous lianas

suggesting tropical forests to gently suggesting tropical forests to gently blossoming water liliesblossoming water lilies

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This vast area, where the only This vast area, where the only transport is by boat, is also home to transport is by boat, is also home to about 15,000 people who make their about 15,000 people who make their

living from fishing, livestock breeding, living from fishing, livestock breeding, reed harvesting and proudly showing reed harvesting and proudly showing

visitors this natural paradisevisitors this natural paradise******************************************************************************************************************************************************

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It is small wonder that UNESCO It is small wonder that UNESCO has designated the Delta a has designated the Delta a

"Reservation of the Biosphere"."Reservation of the Biosphere". ******************************************************************************************************************************************************

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This area is away from all, like in a This area is away from all, like in a fairy tale, in wilderness,with no fairy tale, in wilderness,with no

roads, no pressure but an roads, no pressure but an abundance of peace and calmnessabundance of peace and calmness******************************************************************************************************************************************************

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Danube Delta, a magic place Danube Delta, a magic place in in

ROMANIA ROMANIA

Arrangement by : Ileana Arrangement by : Ileana GodeanuGodeanu

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