Srebarna Nature Reserve
It is a nature reserve in northeastern Bulgaria (Southern Dobruja), near the village
of the same name, 18 km west of Silistra and 2 km south of the Danube.
Flora: There are hydrophyte species such as reed in and around the lake. The
reserve is home to 139 plant species, 11 of them are in danger of extinction outside
the territory of Srebarna.
Fauna: A wide variety of fauna exists in the area. 39 mammal, 21 reptile and
amphibian and 10 fish species inhabit the reserve, which is most famous for the 179
bird species that nest on its territory, some of which include the Dalmatian pelican,
the mute swan, the greylag goose, the marsh harrier, the bluethroat, herons and
cormorants.