{"id":542,"date":"2024-06-17T09:03:59","date_gmt":"2024-06-17T09:03:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/?p=542"},"modified":"2024-06-17T09:03:59","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T09:03:59","slug":"romanias-danube-delta-featured-in-the-guardian-article-as-the-amazon-of-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/?p=542","title":{"rendered":"Romania\u2019s Danube Delta featured in The Guardian article as the \u201cAmazon of Europe\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Danube Delta, located at the meeting place between the Black Sea and the great European river on the Romanian coast, was recently featured in an article by The Guardian<\/a> and titled the \u201cAmazon of Europe\u201d due to its rich biodiversity.\u00a0The Danube Delta is one of Europe\u2019s largest wetlands.<\/p>\n

The article quotes British documentary maker Charlie Ottley to highlight the Delta\u2019s biodiversity, describing its picturesque sights.<\/p>\n

The author also points out the uniqueness of the Delta\u2019s canals and marshes.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat I discover feels like a country within a country, a wilderness so unspoiled and expansive as to match or surpass the better-known Carpathian mountains for its rich wildlife and culture,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

Home to more than 300 migratory and resident bird species, including white and Dalmatian pelicans, purple herons, white-tailed eagles, pygmy cormorants, glossy ibises, and red-breasted geese, the Danube Delta is for nature lovers and bird watchers what the Olympics is to sports fans. It\u2019s also an important breeding place for migratory birds.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The article also points out that Charlie Ottley has become a sort of ambassador for Romania\u2019s natural beauty.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you\u2019re into wildlife and birding, the Danube Delta is an absolute must,\u201d Ottley says. \u201cPeople also come here when they want a spiritual break. It really feels like you\u2019re leaving civilization behind.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Delta is a slow, spiritual, and beautiful place. However, some have a tough time adapting to the pace.<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of people come here in a speedboat and zoom around disturbing the birds and their nests,\u201d says Ottley. \u201cThey don\u2019t really see very much.\u201d<\/p>\n

Romanian food and culture mixes with elements brought over by the Lipovans, ethnic Russians present in the area for centuries, making the Delta a melting pot for humans too.<\/p>\n

The article, along with the author\u2019s trip, concludes with the image of several wild horses, described as roaming free around the Delta along with numerous other species inhabiting the untouched natural habitat.<\/p>\n

radu@romania-insider.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

(Photo source: Salajean | Dreamstime.com<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Danube Delta, located at the meeting place between the Black Sea and the great European river on the Romanian coast, was recently featured in an article by The Guardian and titled the \u201cAmazon of Europe\u201d due to its rich biodiversity.\u00a0The Danube Delta is one of Europe\u2019s largest wetlands. The article quotes British documentary maker […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-542","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/542","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=542"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/542\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=542"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=542"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=542"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}