....The Danube Delta - At the end of the great river Danube's 2,860 km 

(1788 miles) journey from the Black Forest mountains in Germany to Romania's Black Sea coast a natural paradise spreads out. Over countless centuries the silt brought down by the river has enlarged the Delta into a network of channels, lakes, reed isles, tropical woods, pastures and sand dunes that now cover nearly 5,640 sq km. (2,200 sq miles). This amazing wetland shelters over 300 species of birds, countless species of fish from royal sturgeon to carp and perch, while its 1,150 kinds of plants range from sinuous lianas in oak forests to water lilies. It is no wonder that UNESCO designated the Delta a "Reservation of the Biosphere".

which flow into the Black Sea, form the largest and best preserved of European deltas. 

of eventful, century-old history of Romanian people, huge, amazing spread of water, reed and sun, of a unique wealth, biological value, exuberance and variety, is a major target of tourist interest in nowadays Romania. The Danube Delta was included in the UNESCO Project as a Reservation of the Biosphere because its peculiar features and the originality and variety of the ecosystems (more than 25 types of natural ecosystems). 

of the Ukraine showing the location of key protected areas. Information can also be accessed through this page to: 
• Dunaiskie Plawni Reserve (Ukrainian portion of the Danube Delta)

are common in the world and some common ones in Ukraine are rare in the world, but all of them are sure to be worth watching. 

The Ukranian coast of the Sea of Avov (Avovskoye More) supports similar birds to the Crimea. The saline lake known as Molochny Liman has attracted passage migrants such as Red-breasted Goose and Slender-billed Curlew. Northeast of here, the bays and peninsulas, particularly Krivaya Kosa at the northeast end of the coast are all worth grilling for species such as Black-winged Pratincole. Part of the Carpathian Range, known here as the Karpatski, is present in the west of the Ukraine and these mountains, accessible from L'viv, support the same avifauna as those in the nearby countries of Poland, Slovakia, and Romania, including Ural Owl and White-backed Woodpecker." - from  Where to Watch Birds in Europe and Russia - by Nigel Wheatley.

Sciences, Villa Philidelphia has been able to arrange a once in a lifetime opportunity to visit the largest wetlands in Europe: The Ukraine Polissya. We are fortunate to have been able to schedule two expeditions to this ecologically sensitive area: June 10th - 17th, 2001 and June 17th - 24th, 2001. The Pripet Marshes cover an area of 270,000 square kilometers and border southern Belarus, Eastern Poland and Northern Ukraine. A host of birds, including black grouse, orioles, hazel grouse, woodpeckers, owls, blue tits, and ducks, inhabit the forests and marshlands. 

The very experienced undergraduate and graduate Ornithologists from Lviv University have chosen the best vantage points for viewing the birds. Topping the list are Aquila chrysaetos (Golden Eagles) at nest sites. Others include: A. nipalensis, Falco peregrinis, F. cherrug and Accipiter gentilis (Goshawk). Also included will be several stops to observe waterfowl. Complete List of  species that may be seen on our tour. 

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