Lower Prut (Romanian: Rezervația Prutul de Jos) is a scientific Reserve in Cahul District, Moldova and was founded on April 23, 1991.[1] It covers an area of 1,691 ha (4,180 acres; 16.91 km2).[2] It was created in order to preserve and study the ecosystem of lakes and floodplain landscape of the lower course of the River Prut, to create favorable conditions for the reproduction of rare and endangered species of plants and animals.
| Lower Prut | |
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| Rezervația științifică Prutul de Jos | |
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| Location | Raionul Cahul,  Moldova |
| Area | 1,691 hectares (16.91 km2) |
| Established | 1991 |
Lake Beleu
editLocated in the Cahul region of Moldova, it includes Lake Beleu, a global wetland protected by the Ramsar Convention. The lake is of interest to bird watchers but the availability of tourist routes depends on the time of the year and the degree of filling of the lake.
The avifauna of Prutul de Jos is represented by more than 196 species, of which 45 species are included in the Red Book of Moldova and are taken under international protection. On the lake, depending on the season, can be spotted herons, cormorants, gulls, ducks, geese, swans, terns, cormorants, as well as colonies of hundreds or even thousands of pelicans.[3] The site has been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International.[4]
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References
edit- ^ silviculturii, Agenţia Moldsilva-autoritatea administrativă centrală în domeniul. "ÎS Rezervația Naturală Prutul de Jos /". www.moldsilva.gov.md (in Romanian). Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ https://www.natura2000oltenita-chiciu.ro/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Moldova-Pitoreasca-Picturesque-Moldavia-pdf-Vladimir-Toncea.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ silviculturii, Agenţia Moldsilva-autoritatea administrativă centrală în domeniul. "Citeşte mai mult /". www.moldsilva.gov.md (in Romanian). Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ "Lower Prut River and Manta-Beleu Lake". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
External links
edit- Prutul de Jos natural rezervation
- Prutul de Jos - Arii protejate
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