It is a biosphere reserve, including both the Srebarna Lake and the area around it. Srebarna is situated near to the village of Srebarna and is 15 km west of the town of Silistra. The depth of the lake reaches 3 m and it is reedy. It is the breeding ground of 67 species of higher plants, 39 mammal, 21 reptile and about 10 fish species. Srebarna is a real paradise for bird dabblers with over 100 types of natant birds such as pelicans, swans, mallards, glossy ibis, spoonbills, wild geese, wild ducks, etc.

The Srebarna reserve is included in the Convention of Ramseur for preservation of damp zones with international importance and has been also added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.

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