water plants and animals

Life by the Life by the waterwaterTypical Bulgarian water plants Typical Bulgarian water plants and animalsand animals

Area: 110000 км2

Bulgaria is in the 11th place in EC and in the 15th place in Europe.

Earth as human hand but I don`t need a bigger one.

Concern about plant and animals Concern about plant and animals species in Bulgariaspecies in Bulgaria

• 3 National Parks:“Pirin”,“Rila”,“Central Balkan”.

• 11 Natural reserves

• 17 biosphere reserves

Biosphere reserve “Srebarna”

• Location: The lake Srebarna and its vicinities.

• Plants species:

– Reed – 2/3 of the reserve area

– Thin – leaved brush

– Broad – leaved brush

It is the most high – stem cereal It is the most high – stem cereal grassgrass..

It is widespread along river It is widespread along river banksbanks, , marshy areasmarshy areas, , even even along dry Black sea beachesalong dry Black sea beaches..

There are There are 5 5 kinds of brush in Bulgariakinds of brush in Bulgaria..

Its roots are rich in starchIts roots are rich in starch..

It is the most important plant for It is the most important plant for survivorssurvivors..

You can use it as touchwood and for You can use it as touchwood and for making ropes and basketsmaking ropes and baskets..

Animal species221 species of birds build their nest in the Srebarna reserve:

– Curly – head pelican– Small cormorant– Shining Ibis– Pink pelican– Dumb Swan– White – eyed didapper– Small white - forehead goose– Red crop goose– Ducks– Big egret

Animal species…

There are: 41 kinds of mammals 11 kinds of reptiles 10 kinds of amphibians Otter Water rat

Region of Burgas

Reserve “Ropotamo”• Location: 10 км south of the town of Sozopol• It covers 4 smaller reserves:

Water lily, Arkutino Snake Island Sea wormwood

• Plant species:– Reed– Thin – leaved brush– Broad – leaved brush

• Animal species:– Herons– Small cormorants

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Reserve “Аrkutino”

• Location: Region of Burgas, Municipality of Primorsko

• Marsh - land – lagoon, a part of the reserve “Ropotamo"

• Plant species: – Reed– Brush– White water lily

• Жanimal plants:

Reserve “Poda”

• Location: south of Burgas • Protected area which is one of the richest

ornithologist centers in Europe – 262 birds species.

• Plant species: – Reed , – Thin – leaved brush, – Broad – leaved brush.

Animal species:46 kinds of making nest birds:

The most attractive are – river kingfishers, egrets, grey herons, big cormorants, sparkling ibis, didapper and ducks.

The mixed heron colony includes:

White spoonbill, sparkling ibis, night, red, grey, long – manned herons and a small heron.

Animal species ...

Amphibians and mammals:Dappled grass – snake – the biggest

snake in the country,Nutria,Otter – endangered all over the

world.

Black stork

Black stork – makes its nest on the trees and goes hunting in streams, rivers, marsh – lands and meadows with low – growing vegetation.

Kingfisher attack

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