The Lunca Joasă a Prutului Inferior Natural Park ( ro, Parcul Natural Lunca Joasă a Prutului Inferior) is a
protected area (
natural park category V
IUCN) situated in
Romania
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, in
Galați County.
Location
The Natural Park is situated in the inferior course of
Prut River, in the administrative territory of
Berești-Meria,
Nicorești,
Cavadinești,
Oancea
Oancea is a Commune in Romania, commune in Galați County, Western Moldavia, Romania with a population of 1,546 people. It is composed of two villages, Oancea and Slobozia Oancea.
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,
Suceveni,
Vlădeşti,
Tulucești,
Vânători communes, in the north-eastern part of Galați county.
Description
The Lunca Joasă a Prutului Inferior with an area of 8.247 ha was declared natural protected area by the ''Government Decision'' Number 2152 on November 30, 2004 (published in ''Romanian Official Paper'' Number 38 on January 12, 2005)
muntiimaramuresului.ro - Hotărârea de Guvern Nr.2152 din 30 noiembrie 2004, publicată în Monitorul Oficial al României, Nr.38 din 12 ianuarie 2005
; retrieved on June 12, 2012 and represents a wetland
A wetland is a distinct ecosystem that is flooded or saturated by water, either permanently (for years or decades) or seasonally (for weeks or months). Flooding results in oxygen-free (anoxic) processes prevailing, especially in the soils. The p ...
(with canals, lake
A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much large ...
s, swamps, floodplains) of internacional importance especially for waterfowl habitat, or mammals, fish and plant species
Protected areas included in park: ''Ostrovul Prut, Pochina Lake'' and ''Vlășcuța Lake''.
References
Protected areas of Romania
Geography of Galați County
Protected areas established in 2005
Tourist attractions in Galați County
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