Alepu

General data

Name: Alepu
Water system: Black sea
Water type: Swamp
Progression: Black sea -> Mediterranean Sea -> Atlantic Ocean -> Planet Earth
Climates: Subtropical, Temperate
Continents: Europe, Asia
Countries: Bulgaria

Alepu is a swamp on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast, situated within Burgas Province, 6.5 kilometers south of the resort town of Sozopol. It is 3.3 kilometres long and up to 320 metres wide, with an area of 167 hectares. Since 1986, the area has been designated a nature reserve due to the large variety of rare and protected water birds who live there, and has sustained significant interest from local and foreign ornithologists. The sand dunes adjacent to the reserve have also been designated as protected. Because of the lax protection from the local authorities, illegal hunting and fishing remain a threat to the reserve. It forms part of the Ropotamo Important Bird Area.

Alepu

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