Balta Mică a Brăilei Natural Park
{{Short description|Nature reserve in Brăila County, Romania}}
{{Infobox protected area
|name= Balta Mică a Brăilei Natural Park
|alt_name= Parcul Natural Balta Mică a Brăilei
|iucn_category= V
|photo= Danube at Braila -- Macin mountains in the background.jpg
|photo_caption= Danube at Brăila
|map= Romania
|map_caption= Location within Romania
|location= {{ROM}}
20pxBrăila County
|nearest_city= Brăila
| coordinates = {{coords|44.944|27.906|region:RO-BR|notes=[http://eunis.eea.europa.eu/sites/63626 eunis.eea.europa.eu – Balta Mică a Brăilei Natural Park (coords)]; retrieved on June 09, 2012|display=inline, title}}
|area = {{Convert|17.529|ha|acres}}
|established= 2000, designation in 1978
|website= [http://www.bmb.ro www.bmb.ro]
|}}
The Balta Mică a Brăilei Natural Park ({{langx|ro|Parcul Natural Balta Mică a Brăilei}}) is a protected area (natural park category V IUCN) which is situated in Romania, in Brăila County, on the administrative territory of communes Berteștii de Jos, Chiscani, Gropeni, Mărașu and Stăncuța.[http://protectedplanet.net/sites/63626 protectedplanet.net – Balta Mică a Brăilei Natural Park (location)]; retrieved on June 09, 2012
Location
The Natural Park is located in the inferior course of the Danube, between the Brăila Plain (Wallachian Plain) and Great Brăila Island, based on the Small Brăila Island, in the south-eastern part of country.
Description
Balta Mică a Brăilei Natural Park an area of 17.529 ha{{in lang|ro}} [http://apmbr.anpm.ro apmbr.anpm.ro – Agenţia pentru Protecţia Mediului Brăila]; retrieved on June 09, 2012 was declared protected area by the Law Number 5 of March 6, 2000 (published in Romanian Official Paper Number 152 of March 12, 2000){{in lang|ro}} [http://cdep.ro/pls/legis/legis_pck.htp_act_text?idt=22636 cdep.ro - Legea Nr.5 din 6 martie 2000] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120521230755/http://www.cdep.ro/pls/legis/legis_pck.htp_act_text?idt=22636 |date=2012-05-21 }}; retrieved on June 09, 2012 and is a wetland of international importance especially a waterfowl habitat (aquatic ecosystem) and terrestrial species.
Fauna
Species of fish: Black Sea shad (Alosa pontica), northern pike (Esox lucius), zander (Stizostedion lucioperca), wels catfish (Silurus glanis) or common carp (Cyprinus carpio).
Species of birds: red-breasted goose (Branta ruficollis),Red-breasted goose in {{langx|ro|Raţa cu gâtul roşu}} Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus criptus), purple heron (Ardea purpurea), pygmy cormorant (Phalacrocorax pygmeus), squacco heron (Ardeola ralloides), black stork (Ciconia nigra), ferruginous duck (Aythya nyroca), whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus).[http://www.visitdanubedelta.com/ro/fauna/birds/ visitdanubedelta.com – Species of birds] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160415221040/http://visitdanubedelta.com/ro/fauna/birds/ |date=2016-04-15 }}; retrieved on June 09, 2012
Access
References
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Category:Protected areas of Romania
Category:Tourist attractions in Brăila County
Category:Protected areas established in 2000
Category:Geography of Brăila County
Category:Important Bird Areas of Romania