This site was made as part of a research project financed by the National Authority For Science and Technology, Romania (contract 356/1999) and ATBAD Tourism Agency, Tulcea. The aim of the project was the Development of Scientific Tourism in the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve territory. The project was carried out by the Danube Delta National Research and Development Institute, Tulcea, Romania, the research body involved in different research project in the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve. For further information on this site and the partners of the project you can contact: Danube Delta National Research and Development Institute (DDNI) 165 Babadag Street 8800 Tulcea Romania Phone: +40 40 531 520 Fax: +40 40 533 547 e-mail: office@indd.tim.ro web address: www.indd.tim.ro   Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve Authority (DDBRA) 34A Portului Street 8800 Tulcea Romania Phone: +40 40 518 924 / 518 925 / 518 926 Fax: +40 40 518 975 e-mail: deltainfo@tim.ro web address: www.ddbra.ro For further information on Romanian and Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve’ birds you can contact:   Romanian Ornithological Society 49/2 Gheorghe Dima Street Cluj 3400 Romania Phone: +40 64 43 80 86 E-mail: sorcj@codec.ro