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Digital Red Book of Endangered Sea Species
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Bulgaria - Black Sea
The Red Book of the Republic of Bulgaria is a list of endangered, non-endangered and extinct biological species living on the territory of Bulgaria. Bulgaria is one of the first in Europe in terms of diversity of animal species. The habitats and natural environment necessary for the existence of many of them are located within the three national parks "Pirin", "Rila", "Central Balkans" and the existing reserves in the country. The Red Book of the Republic of Bulgaria is divided into 3 parts - Plants, Animals and Natural places.
The Red Book includes many extinct endangered and non-endangered species of plants and animals inhabiting the Black Sea.
The Red Book includes many extinct endangered and non-endangered species of plants and animals inhabiting the Black Sea.
Sea daffodil
Spatterdock
Bryopsis plumosa
The sand lily or sea daffodil is a plant located in the sandy shores of the southern Black Sea coast as well as in the reserve "Sand lily". It reaches a height of 30 cm to 70 cm. The sand lily is endangered in Bulgaria and is protected by the Law on biodiversity species. They have a pleasant, exotic and very delicate aroma of lily, which is manifested only during the windless summer nights, which allow the delicate aroma to become noticeable. It flowers from August to October.
Yellow water-lily or spadderdock is an aquantic plant. It is found in Cape Shabla, Black Sea. Spadderdock is rare and therefore a protected species under the Biodiversity Act. It has large, lily-pad leaves that are up to 40cm across, and grows in water up to 3m deep. The lily flowers during the summer, from June to September, and smells like the dregs of wine. It has healing properties and is used in medicine for gastrointestinal inflammation.
Bryopsis plumosa, sometimes known by the common name green algae , is a type of green seaweed. It is endangered and protected. Thirty-six species were found in the bays of the Black and Aegean Sea. Bryopsis plumosa has distichous branches with a thallus that is small , growing up to 10 cm long. It is coloured bright green and has a soft, silky texture.
Water lily
Peony
Peony is a beautiful perennial plant with fiery red flowers. It blooms in April and May and its stem reaches up to 40 centimeters in height. Wild peony grows in dry places, on stony calcareous terrains. In Bulgaria, it can be seen in Dobrudja region, along the Black Sea coast and the region of Strandja Mountain.
Anemone Sylvestris
Water lily, (family Nymphaeaceae), family of 58 species in 3 genera of freshwater flowering plants (order Nymphaeales ), native to the temperate and tropical parts of the world. Water lilies provide food for fish and wildlife but sometimes cause drainage problems because of their rapid growth.
Anemone sylvestris is a perennial, flowering groundcover that is a part of the Ranunculaceae family of plants. It also goes by the common names Snowdrop anemone and Snowdrop windflower. Anemone sylvestris is often used as a floral groundcover to give visual interest in gardens, under bushes, or along bed borders. It is protected in Ropotamo Reserve, Bulgaria.
Harbour porpoise
(Phocoena phocoena)
(Phocoena phocoena)
Common dolphin
Body length: 1,5m.
Weigth: 53kg.
The guinea pig is widespread in the seas of the Northern Hemisphere. It inhabits mostly shallow waters (0 - 200 m) in the area of the continental shelf in the entire Black Sea basin. It feeds mainly on fish and cephalopods.
Weigth: 53kg.
The guinea pig is widespread in the seas of the Northern Hemisphere. It inhabits mostly shallow waters (0 - 200 m) in the area of the continental shelf in the entire Black Sea basin. It feeds mainly on fish and cephalopods.
Afala dolphin
Body length: up to 3 m.
Weight: up to 210 kg.
In the Black Sea it performs seasonal migrations in search of food. During the spring-summer season it resides in the northern regions, and during the winter season - in the southern regions.
Weight: up to 210 kg.
In the Black Sea it performs seasonal migrations in search of food. During the spring-summer season it resides in the northern regions, and during the winter season - in the southern regions.
Body length: up to 4,5m.
Weigth: up to 500kg.
Unlike the common dolphin, it has a shorter snout and a black elliptical stripe around the eyes. The back of its body is black or dark gray and the belly is light. It is widespread in the temperate and tropical waters of the world's oceans. It feeds mainly on small fish, eels and squid.
Weigth: up to 500kg.
Unlike the common dolphin, it has a shorter snout and a black elliptical stripe around the eyes. The back of its body is black or dark gray and the belly is light. It is widespread in the temperate and tropical waters of the world's oceans. It feeds mainly on small fish, eels and squid.