Ostrovul Mare is a
natural reserve,
an
island
An island (or isle) is an isolated piece of habitat that is surrounded by a dramatically different habitat, such as water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, skerries, cays or keys. An island ...
on the
Danube
The Danube ( ; ) is a river that was once a long-standing frontier of the Roman Empire and today connects 10 European countries, running through their territories or being a border. Originating in Germany, the Danube flows southeast for , pa ...
together with
Ostrovul Calnovăț, in the proximity of
Islaz
Islaz is a Communes of Romania, commune in southern Romania, located in the southwestern Teleorman County, west of Turnu Măgurele. It is part of the historical province Oltenia, and is composed of two villages, Islaz and Moldoveni.
The commune ...
,
Teleorman County. On the island is breeding a colony of
pygmy cormorant.
References
Geography of Teleorman County
Islands of the Danube
River islands of Romania
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