Protected areas

The Reserve is located on Persin Island. Declared by Ordinance №1106/02.12.1981 it covers 385, 2 ha. The designation of the Reserve aims at conservation of typical Danube marshes and marsh vegetation with inhabit colonies of terns, gulls, ducks, herons and cormorants. The protected site includes Pesachina /182 ha/, Martvoto /122, 6 ha/ and Staroto with Dyulova bara / 80, 6 ha/ marshes. With Ordinance №РД-393 / 15.10.1999, the Reserve was recategorized as a Maintained Reserve.
“Persinski blata” Maintained Reserve is a wetland of international importance. It is a paradise for numerous colonies of waterfowl birds, a nesting place for the swan (Cygnus olor) and an autumn gathering of the black stork (Ciconia nigra) in Bulgaria. Here you can see some rare and threatened species of vegetations like Water Chesnut (Trapa natans), Yellow Floating-Heart (Nymphoides peltata), Frogbit (Hydrocharis morsus-ranae) and etc.

The Persin - East Protected Area covers the eastern virgin area of the Persin Island, representing impassable swamps and spacious old willow-poplar forests, as well as communities of reed and cattail. The protected area is established in December 1981 covering an area of 719 ha.

By the decree of the Minister of Environment and Water in 2012 the status of the buffer zone of Persin Marshes Supported Reserve was changed into "Persin Protected Area" covering an area of 5,513 hectares. The purpose was to conserve the floodplains, typical marsh vegetation and biodiversity.

Declared by Ordinance № 1106/02.12.1981, it covers an Island of the same name with a territory of 25, 4 ha. Its designation aims at conservation of a natural riparian flooded forests and typical vegetation and as White-Tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) habitat.

Declared by Ordinance № 2245/30.12.1956, it covers an Island of the same name with a territory of 30 ha. Its designation aims at conservation of a natural riparian flooded forests and typical vegetation and as White-Tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) habitat.

Protected site “Kaykusha” was designated by Ordinance №438/02.08.1978 with an area of 240 ha. The area includes a preserved fraction of wetland from the former Svishtovsko – Belenska floodplain. It is located at the south border of “Persina” Nature Park. It has been declared with the main goal to preserve the natural habitat of rare waterfowl and plant species, as well as the landscape of the region. Protected bird species, inhabiting the protected area are the Ferruginous Duck, Pygmy Cormorant, Purple Heron and others. Of the plant species widely distributed are the reed and the yellow flag (Iris pseudacorus). Mammals often to be met here are wild boar, fox, jackal, roe deer and wild cat. Threatened with extinction for the region is the otter.
 Currently “Kaykusha” swamp is dry but is in the process of being restored.

This protected area is proclaimed in April 1976 and covers an area of 28 ha. It represents the field of plant licorice(Glycyrrhiza glabra). It is situated on the territory of the town of Nikopol. The plant species is from the family Fabaceae, reaching a height of 1m. The plant liquorice is grown for its root, containing large amount of glycyrrhizin, a sweetener, more than 50 times sweeter than sucrose and having healing properties. It is used to improve the taste of various drugs, soft drinks and candies.

The Landmark is declared in 1976 having an area 1 ha. Natural landmark Skalna Tzarkva (Rock - hewn Church) is situated in the area Plavala on the territory of Nikopol. The church is carved in the limestone and its walls are full of old inscriptions and paintings from the early Christianity. The access to the church is difficult during the most time of the year due to the months of high water of the Danube.