THE DANUBE

RIVER
MADE BY
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WITH THE
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AND LAURA . OF FLUFFLY
-SOURCE
-RIVER MOUTH
-COURE OF THE
RIVER
-MOST INPORTANT
CITIES
•It is one of the most important rivers in Europe .
•It is the second longest river in Europe. That runs through
the central-eastern part of Europe .
•-It born in Donaueschingen, in the Black
Forest of Germany and flows on the Black Sea in Romania.
FAUNA AND
FLORA
FAUNA
BIRDS
•

The Danube Delta, a

central point on the
European bird
migration route and at
the same time a
transition zone between
European and Asian
fauna. More than 300
species of birds rest,
hibernate, or breed here,
including pelicans,
raptors, and the
kingfisher.
FISHES
In the Danube
delta there are
more than 150
species of fish,
such as carp,
pike and the
European
mudfish .
MAMMALS
There are also
species of
mammals in the
forests and banks
of the Danube,
such as the
marten, the
weasel, the
common badger
or even the
REPTILES AND
ANPHIBIANS
Similarly,
numerous
amphibians
and reptiles
are found,
such as the
eastern green
FLORA
Important tree
species are
silver poplar,
gray alder, and
white willow.
For the
hardwood
alluvial plain it
IMPORTANCE
NOWADAYS
The importance of this river
is not only the number of
countries it crosses, but it
also passes through many
of the capitals.
•

It is a river widely used as

commercial transport, it is
used to transport goods
from the automobile, steel,
rail, chemical and oil
•Along its route it has several
power generation plants.
For industry, agriculture and
fishing, these reservoirs are of
great economic interest. The most
important container is the
one with the iron door.

•All this has contributed to favor

tourism since there is a large flow
of boats, different types of cruises
where the tour can be made
throughout the year and visited
by tourists from all over the
world.
INFLUENCE IN THE
HISTORY OF ITS
TERRITORY
PREHISTORY
Some of the
oldest European
civilizations have
settled in the
Danube basin.
ANTIQUITY
In the VII century a. The ancient
Greeks sailed down the river from
the Black Sea to the city of Tomis.
For the ancient Romans, it began
in AD 37. C. The Danube is the
border between your empire and
the northern barbarians.
MIDDLE AGE
In the 9th century, the
middle Danube basin was
the settlement area of
the Magyar tribes who
moved there from the
Ural Mountains. They
 Modern and
contemporary
During World War II, the
Danube was one of
Romania's main oil
transportation hubs.
In the summer of 1944, the
Royal Air Force dropped
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