Rezervaţia ornitologică de la Ciupercenii Noi

The ornithological reserve of Chupercheni Noi (south of Calafat) is close to the village Chupercheniy Noah, it covers an area of 500 ha from the Danube riparian forest, and it was declared a bird sanctuary in 1971. Here there live over 140 bird species, some rare, including the black Stork, little Egret, Grey duck, Coot, white Wagtail, purple heron and more. This is the only place along the Danube, which was left without a dike.