🦎 Igriș Islands

Romania · Europe · Nature Reserve · 46.14°N, 20.74°E

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The Igriș Islands are a nationally protected area classified as an IUCN Category IV avifaunal and floristic nature reserve, located in Timiș County within the administrative boundaries of Sânpetru Mare commune. The protected area comprises 11 islands, the majority of which are covered with shrubs and forest vegetation. These islands serve as important nesting and stopover sites for waterfowl. The area is included within the Mureș Floodplain Natural Park.

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Quick facts

CountryRomania
Continent / regionEurope
Protection type🦎 Nature Reserve
Coordinates (approx.)46.14°N, 20.74°E · view on map

Igriș Islands is a nature reserve in Romania, in Europe. The details of why Igriș Islands is ecologically important are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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Coordinates are an approximate area centre. Introduction & image: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), cached 30 days; the page renders even if the feed is momentarily unreachable.

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