·        The Danube Delta contains the largest reed bed in the world (180,000 ha).

Specifics

·        The biggest sturgeon caught in the Delta weighed 882 kg.

·        The longest snake in the Delta is 2.5 m.

·        The longest living species in the Delta is the turtle, Testudo graeca – 120 years.

·        The Danube Delta has the largest compact reedbed area in Europe, dominated by a giant reed variety, Phragmites australis – 4 m height.

·        The most interesting process in the Delta is the formation of the floating islands covered with reed (plaur).

·        The Danube Delta is a breeding, feeding and resting area for pelicans and 300 other bird species.

·        In a water dominated system, Letea Forest, with oak trees and lianas on sandy dunes, is a special feature of the Delta.