TNPSC Thervupettagam

Mahmudia wetland in Romania

February 16 , 2024 154 days 392 0
  • World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has urged the Romanian government to classify Mahmudia wetland as a ‘national interest ecological restoration area’.
  • It aims to protect its natural progress and foster community prosperity.
  • A significant portion of the naturally regenerated wetlands within the Romanian Danube Delta faces the possibility of reversion to agricultural land.
  • In June 2023, the Danube River’s high waters has breached the dyke enclosing a marshland in Mahmudia.
  • The ensuing flood submerged 1,000 hectares of farmland, converting them into a typical delta ecosystem.

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