Lower Prut () is a scientific Reserve in Cahul District, Moldova and was founded on April 23, 1991.[http://www.natura2000oltenita-chiciu.ro/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Moldova-Pitoreasca-Picturesque-Moldavia-pdf-Vladimir-Toncea.pdf ] It was created in order to preserve and study the ecosystem of lakes and floodplain landscape of the lower course of the Prut, to create favorable conditions for the reproduction of rare and endangered species of plants and animals.
Lake Beleu
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.
The site has been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International.
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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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