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Moldova

Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena �Sue & Andy Tranter http://www.suesbirdphotos.co.uk/

Formerly part of Romania, Moldova was incorporated into the Soviet Union at the close of World War II. Although independent from the USSR since 1991, Russian forces have remained on Moldovan territory east of the Dniester River supporting the Slavic majority population, mostly Ukrainians and Russians, who have proclaimed a "Transnistria" republic. One of the poorest nations in Europe, Moldova became the first former Soviet state to elect a Communist as its president in 2001.

It is a landlocked nation in eastern Europe with borders with Romania and Ukraine. Its economy is still very much founded in its agriculture which is very varied from wine and sunflower growing through to cereals and arable.

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numbers

Number of bird species: 238

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reserves

Codrii - IBA

http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/sites/index.html?action=SitHTMDetails.asp&sid=837&m=0
The site is situated in the Central Moldovan Heights, straddling the watershed of the Botna and Byc rivers. The main tree species are Quercus (49% of forest area) and Fagus-Fraxinus, Tilia, Acer and Carpinus are also present. The main shrub species are Cornus, Viburnum and Euonymus. Meadow communities occupy small areas...

Kishinev Parks

http://www.allmoldova.com/index.php?action=tree_list&id=1061912637&lang=en
The Ghidigich water reservoir was built in 1963. The heron, bittern, wild duck (mallard); coot, and the others are the waterfowl, that nest here. There are a lot of different fishes here - carp, crucian, pike-perch etc. The base of rest was created on the shore.

Padurea Domneasca

http://www.iatp.md/arii/text/eng/pad_domn.htm
The flock of herons, which live in the Padurea Domneasca, have their nests not on the bushes or reed thickets but up in the trees spread over a large area. Locals call this place herons Land, a real paradise for these birds, which feature in the Red Book...

Wetlands

http://www.ramsar.org
The Republic of Moldova presently has 1 site designated as a Wetland of International Importance, with a surface area of 19,152 hectares...

trip reports

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mailing lists

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Information and discussion list on all aspects of biology, ecology, behaviour, number, distribution, migrations and conservation etc. of all bird species of Eastern Europe and Northern Asia (within the borders of the ex-USSR). Founder Jevgeni Shergalin.

List of birds of Moldova

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_birds_of_Moldova
This is a list of the bird species recorded in Moldova. The avifauna of Moldova includes a total of 300 species, none of which are introduced, accidental or endemic...