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Memorandum between officials of the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve Administration and those of the Regional Natural Park of Camargue in France
The sustainable development of the Danube Delta is the object of a memorandum signed on Tuesday between officials of the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve Administration (ARBDD) and those of the Regional Natural Park of Camargue in France.
The Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve Administration (ARBDD) Romania thus wishes to copy the co-management model enforced in the Regional Natural Park of Camargue in France and get the local authorities of the Delta involved in the reserve's administration.
The National Coordinator for the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (SUERD) Silvia Davidoiu also participated in the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve Administration (ARBDD) and the Regional Natural Park of Camargue in France in Tulcea, a release by the Foreign Affairs Ministry (MAE) sent on Wednesday informs.
The memorandum was signed on behalf of the Romanian side by the ARBDD Governor, Grigore Baboianu, and on the French's side behalf by the deputy director of the PNR Laure Bou.
Silvia Davidoiu stressed the significance of this Romanian-French partnership which is an important contribution to the sustainable development of the Danube Delta. In her opinion, the implementation of this document will allow a swap of good practices and expertise from both sides, with an impact upon the capitalization of the natural diversity of the two protected natural areas, as well as upon the citizens living in the said areas.
A French delegation of local officials from Camargue, France, paid a visit to eastern Tulcea on Monday and Tuesday.
According to the memorandum, the participants will protect the species and heritage or community interest habitats (Natura 2000); to reduce the water pollution of the Danube and Rhone; to promote a sustainable tourism and some environmental awareness activities and the link between the traditional human activities, the habitats and the wet areas (fishing, reed exploitation, farming and agriculture, salt mining) etc.
Situated on both Romania and Ukraine's territory, the Danube Delta covers 3,446 square kilometres, including one of the oldest natural reserves of Romania and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage since 1991.