Comenius project "Life by the water" presentation about typical water plants and animals in Bulgaria.

1. Life by the
water
Typical Bulgarian water plants
and animals

2. Area: 110000 км2
Earth as human hand but
I don`t need a bigger one.
Bulgaria is in the 11th
place in EC and in the
15th place in Europe.

3. Concern about plant and animals
species in Bulgaria
• 3 National Parks:
“Pirin”,
“Rila”,
“Central Balkan”.
• 11 Natural reserves
• 17 biosphere reserves

4. 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

5. It is the most high – stem cereal
grass.
It is widespread along river
banks, marshy areas, even
along dry Black sea beaches.

6. There are 5 kinds of brush in Bulgaria.
Its roots are rich in starch.
It is the most important plant for
survivors.
You can use it as touchwood and for
making ropes and baskets.

7. Animal species
221 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

9. Animal species…
There are:
 41 kinds of mammals
 11 kinds of reptiles
 10 kinds of amphibians
 Otter
 Water rat

10. Region of Burgas

11. 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

12. Ropotamo

14. 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:

16. 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.

17. 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.

18. Animal species ...
Amphibians and mammals:
Dappled grass – snake – the biggest
snake in the country,
Nutria,
Otter – endangered all over the
world.

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

23. Kingfisher attack

24. This project has been funded with support from the
European Commission.
This presentation reflects the views only of the
author, and the Commission cannot be held
responsible for any use which may be made of the
information contained therein.
THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION!