natural values

Flowing 2,857 km from Germany's Black Forest to the Black Sea, the Danube is home to an incredible variety of species and habitats. Discover the Danube's natural treasures!

environmental issues

Until the 19th century, the "Blue Danube" was a natural river, but human intervention brought loss of habitats and biodiversity. What environmental issues face the Danube today?

action for a living danube

Today Danube conservation has again become a priority and many legislative tools and political commitments have given the river an exemplary framework for governance. How?

 

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Ermakov Island

With an area of 3,500 ha, Ermakov Island is one of the bigger islands in the Ukrainian part of the D

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Lower Danube Green Corridor agreement

In 2000, the governments of Bulgaria, Moldova, Romania, and Ukraine pledged to work together to esta

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Tataru Island

The tiny Tataru Island is part of a small archipelago in the Ukrainian part of the Danube Delta and

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Bystroe Channel

Bystroe Channel is a channel in the Ukrainian part of the Danube Delta which passes through the core

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Floods

A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land. The EU Floods directive defines a

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The Black Sea

The Black Sea is an inland sea that is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterran

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The Prut River

The Prut River is a 953 km long river in Eastern Europe. It flows from Mount Hoverla in the Ukrainia

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The Danube Delta

The Danube Delta is the second largest river delta in Europe, after the Volga. The Danube Delta cove

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The Lower Danube

The Lower Danube is one of the last free flowing stretches of river in Europe, including islands wit

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The Tisza River

The Tisza or Tisa is one of the main rivers of Central Europe. It flows for 966 km and drains a rive

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