Lower Prut ( ro, Rezervația Prutul de Jos) is a scientific Reserve in

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and was founded on April 23, 1991. It covers an area of . 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.

Lake Beleu

Located in the Cahul region of Moldova, it includes Lake Beleu, a global wetland protected by the

Ramsar Convention The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of Ramsar sites (wetlands). It is also known as the Convention on Wetlands. It i ...

. The lake is of interest to

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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.

Gallery

Insulele de plutică și stufăriș văzute de deasupra.jpg Lacurile Prutului de Jos IMG 5622 - Copy.jpg Lacurile Prutului de Jos IMG 6298.jpg Prutul de Jos IMG 6139.jpg

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Prutul de Jos natural rezervation

* {{National parks of Moldova Protected areas established in 1991 Scientific reserves in Moldova Cahul District 1991 establishments in Moldova