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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Belene Island

Belene Island, along with Kalimok Marsh, is the most ecologically-important area along the Lower Dan

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Donau-Auen National Park

Situated between the European capitals Vienna and Bratislava, the Donau-Auen National Park preserves

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Hortobágy National Park

The Hortobágy National Park in Eastern Hungary is the largest protected area and the largest natural

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Kalimok Marsh

Kalimok Marsh (2000 ha) is located on the Bulgarian bank of the Danube, close to the town of Tutraka

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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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Srebarna Nature Reserve

The Srebarna Nature Reserve is a freshwater lake adjacent to the Danube and extending over 600 ha. I

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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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Iron Gates Dam

Iron Gates is the largest hydropower dam and reservoir system along the entire Danube, built in 1970

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Phosphates

A large number of household detergents and cleaning agents contain components called phosphates, whi

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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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