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Eutrophic swamp near Dumbrăviţa (6 km away) is a Eutrophic swamp near Dumbrăviţa (6 km away) is a protected area of European interest. The area protected area of European interest. The area currently has status as wetland of international currently has status as wetland of international importance (Ramsar site, 2006) and protected importance (Ramsar site, 2006) and protected natural area of Europe, as Natura site 2000 (SPA, natural area of Europe, as Natura site 2000 (SPA, 2007)2007)

The Dumbravita fishing complex is located in Bârsei The Dumbravita fishing complex is located in Bârsei Depression, Transylvania Province, central part of Depression, Transylvania Province, central part of Romania; it is divided in two main sectors: a Romania; it is divided in two main sectors: a reservoir lake (120 ha of water surface) and a fish reservoir lake (120 ha of water surface) and a fish ponds system - the total area counts 414 ha ponds system - the total area counts 414 ha

These are surrounded by crops, meadows, dense These are surrounded by crops, meadows, dense emergent vegetation with reed beds, marsh emergent vegetation with reed beds, marsh areas and wet grasslands. These habitats areas and wet grasslands. These habitats support a very rich flora and make an important support a very rich flora and make an important breeding site for over 30 water bird species and breeding site for over 30 water bird species and staging area for more than 100 bird species; staging area for more than 100 bird species; besides the most abundant species, there are besides the most abundant species, there are some that are rare for Romania . The most some that are rare for Romania . The most important economic value is fish production, important economic value is fish production, which uses the entire pond system with its which uses the entire pond system with its changing hydrological regime and high changing hydrological regime and high productivity mudflats for aquaculture. productivity mudflats for aquaculture.

• Other human uses include recreation, agriculture, Other human uses include recreation, agriculture, hay harvesting, and grazing, the latter of which hay harvesting, and grazing, the latter of which contribute to the annual regeneration of grasslands contribute to the annual regeneration of grasslands and marshes and avoid overgrowing. and marshes and avoid overgrowing.

• Threats are caused by peat exploitation and Threats are caused by peat exploitation and especially by illegal uncontrolled reed burning, which especially by illegal uncontrolled reed burning, which fragments habitats and affects breeding birds, as fragments habitats and affects breeding birds, as does premature hay harvesting in the marshes and does premature hay harvesting in the marshes and the wet meadows. Angling, poaching and walking the wet meadows. Angling, poaching and walking inside the reed beds during breeding season affect inside the reed beds during breeding season affect the site as well, and intensive fish nourishment at the site as well, and intensive fish nourishment at the fish ponds might accelerate eutrophicationthe fish ponds might accelerate eutrophication

• Some of the bird species that are Some of the bird species that are most interesting today are the Lesser most interesting today are the Lesser Spotted Eagles, Corncrake, Bittern, Spotted Eagles, Corncrake, Bittern, Little Bittern, Great White Egret, Little Bittern, Great White Egret, Purple Heron, Black Stork, Purple Heron, Black Stork, Ferruginous Duck, Whiskered Tern, Ferruginous Duck, Whiskered Tern, Stonechat and Red-backed Shrike, Stonechat and Red-backed Shrike, Lesser Grey Shrike, but the list is Lesser Grey Shrike, but the list is much longer. much longer.

• Birdswatching or pleasure to observe, Birdswatching or pleasure to observe, photograph or film the wild birds is one of the photograph or film the wild birds is one of the biggest hobbies especially in Western biggest hobbies especially in Western countries. This is one of the tourist industries countries. This is one of the tourist industries in the developed world. In recent years, in the developed world. In recent years, Romania is accessed more numerous groups Romania is accessed more numerous groups of tourists keen to observe birds. At of tourists keen to observe birds. At Dumbravita, in recent years, thanks to the Dumbravita, in recent years, thanks to the custodians effort , across the protected area custodians effort , across the protected area was improved the access to practice this was improved the access to practice this tourism, were mounted bilingual information tourism, were mounted bilingual information boards, have been published materials about boards, have been published materials about birds for distribution to tourists who visit the birds for distribution to tourists who visit the area. Are planned in the future other facilities.area. Are planned in the future other facilities.

Ideal home for a great variety of birds Ideal home for a great variety of birds and butterflies, as well as mammals and butterflies, as well as mammals and fish…and fish…

•We’ll wait you at We’ll wait you at Birds watching or FischingBirds watching or Fisching

in Dumbravita place!in Dumbravita place!

•Codlea teamCodlea team