Biodiversity of Small Wetland of Braila - factor of promotion and development of tourism in the metropolitan area Galati-Braila

Small Wetland of Braila Natural Park, damp area of international interest is the latter natural sample left in free-flooding regime on the inferior Danube’s course, after having drained the former Interior Delta (Braila Wetland and Ialomi?a Wetland), which currently preserving aquatic and terrestrial complexes ecosystems in a manner similar to the original. Small Wetland of Braila Natural Park represents a place of a rich biodiversity of animals and plants, many of them are protected by national and international laws. Small Wetland of Braila Natural Park is one of the few parks in Romania which benefited from an approved Management Plan, still before the establishment of its own administration. The average number of people visiting is about 25.000 visitors every year. The different types of tourism that visitors can practice here, represents one of the principal advantage of this zone, which determines the uniqueness of it. The Small Wetland of Braila Natural Park needs to gain routes or new tour packages that can attract more visitors, a good infrastructure and a protected environment.