This issue attempts to present a real, not an ideal, Danube Delta, in the hope that it will delight, but also convince readers, as well as authorities, on the necessity of more viable projects.
Aurora FABRITIUS
In terms of its scientific importance, the Danube Delta occupies third place in the world after the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and the Galapagos Islands (Ecuador). The Danube Delta was declared aBiosphere Reservein 1990, and in 1991 it became a wetlands area of international importance (in accordance with the Ramsar Treaty). It has also been included in the UNESCO“Man and Biosphere” programand inscribed in the World Heritage List.
SPELLING Geographical and Romanian persons’ names may appear either with or without diacritical marks. There are also cases of multiple spelling, e.g. Dobrogea (the Romanian spelling) is also known in English as Dobrudja or Dobruja.
