A NATURAL RESERVE – THE SATCHINEZ SWAMPS

Andreea – Mihaela DOMĂŞNEANU¹, Marcel Török – Oance^2
1Faculty of Geography, West University, Timişoara, Romania, domasneanu_andreea@yahoo.com
²Faculty of Geography, West University, Timişoara, Romania, torok@cbg.uvt.ro

Abstract

The reserve known as the Satchinez Swamps, also called the Delta of Banat is a bird reserve situated in Timiş County and concentrating incontestable eco-fauna treasures represented by a number of about 167 bird species, which have been identified within it by ornithologists during over 7 decennia of observations. This reserve is a true “oasis” providing favorable conditions for the sojourning and the nesting of certain rare species of aquatic migrating birds that go through the migrational corridor situated in the west of Romania. Unfortunately this reserve is in danger as the anthropic impact on it is a strong one, which has triggered a deterioration of the habitats, an unfavorable impact on the birds’ food, the eutrophisation of the water and the clogging of the swamp, as well as the disappearance of the wet areas.

Keywords: bird reserve, swamp, wet areas, aquatic migrating birds