Dalmatian Pelican

Montenegro Acts to Save Bird-Rich Coastal Wetland

Flamingos in the abandoned salt plantations near Ulcinj, Montenegro. Photo: Center for the Protection and Study of Birds

Prime Minister Zdravko Krivokapic said the government's Privatization and Capital Projects Council rejected the request of the bankrupt private salt company Bajo Sekulic for property rights to the area.

Greater Menderes Delta

The Greater Menderes Delta, one of the most important wetlands in Turkey in the western province of Aydın, is home to 256 bird species, mainly the Dalmatian pelicans. The delta was launched as a national park in 1994 and joined with the Dilek Peninsula, which has rich resources in biodiversity.

 

Pelicans released back in the wild

Staff from the Greek Wildlife Hospital on the Saronic island of Aegina release a pelican into the wild at Kerkini Lake in northern Greece, in this photo released Monday.

A rosy pelican and two Dalmatian pelicans - both of which are endangered species - were returned to their natural habitat after receiving treatment for injuries and being tagged with a tracking device.

Birds in Bulgaria Decreased by One Fifth in Past Eight Years

The number of the most widespread birds in Bulgaria has decreased with 21 % over the past eight years.

However the diversity of birds remains broad, with 70 % of all kinds of birds inhabiting Europe found in Bulgaria, private bTV station reports.

Out of the 420 kinds of birds that can be found in Bulgaria, 26 of them are world endangered species.