Satchinez swamps

The swamps of Satchinez form a ornithological nature reserveation that spreads over 242 ha near Satchinez, in Timiș County. It was founded in 1942, at Dionisie Linția's proposal.

At the moment, the reservation spreads over 1194 ha.

It's nickname is "The Delta of Banat". Here live 40% of the bird species tha live in Romania.

Protected species

In this reservation live plenty of protected birds, sutch as the pied avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta), the little egret (Egretta garzetta), the great egret (Egretta alba), the black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus), the grey heron (Ardea cinerea), the squacco heron (Ardeola ralloides), the little bittern

(Ixobrychus minutus), the purple heron (Ardea purpurea), the black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) and there's plenty of them left.

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The ornithological reservation

In fact, the reservation has only 75 ha. Its surface was increased to 1200 ha in 2002. The swamps of Satchinez were declared as a protected aerea in 1999, during the project Life Natura. The European Commission invests 3.5 millions lei (1 270 000 euros) in this aerea.

This natural habitat is a reminiscence of the old swamps that covered these lands until the VIIIth century.

The reservation can be visited beween 15 April an 15 September, but in case of a mild autumn, the reservation can be visited until October.

There aren't only birds in this reservation. Foxes, rabbits, deers and wild boars can be seen.

The lush vegetation represents a very good camouflage during the nesting season. The flora of the area fills the dreamscape...