{"id":5494,"date":"2025-08-19T18:12:45","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T15:12:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/danubedelta.org\/?p=5494"},"modified":"2025-08-19T23:19:46","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T20:19:46","slug":"ceaplace-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/danubedelta.org\/en\/insula-ceaplace\/","title":{"rendered":"Ceaplace Island"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Official status and legal framework<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Framing:<\/strong> area <strong>strictly protected<\/strong> of the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve (DDDBR).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Conservation regime:<\/strong> full protection; public access is forbidden, except for scientific\/management activities with prior authorisation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Safety nets:<\/strong> included in the network <strong>Natura 2000<\/strong> (bird and habitat sites).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Year of establishment, regulatory act and administration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Reference year:<\/strong> 1994 (establishment of strictly protected areas in the RBDD, based on the legal framework adopted after 1993).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Key legislation:<\/strong> law establishing the RBDD and the governmental decision of <strong>zoning<\/strong> declaring Ceaplace Island a fully protected area.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Administrator:<\/strong> <strong>ARBDD - Administration of the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Geographical features<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Surface:<\/strong> about <strong>117 ha<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Localisation:<\/strong> in the southern part of the Delta, in the <strong>Razim-Sinoe lagoon complex<\/strong>near the Black Sea coast.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Habitat types:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Skeletal spondyloskeletis<\/strong> (pronounced insularity, low, dynamic relief).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Banks with reed and halophilous vegetation<\/strong> in patches, areas of island beaches used by birds.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lagoon waters<\/strong> with shallow depths around the island, connected with the Razim-Sinoe system.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Relevant natural components:<\/strong> lagoon-sea interface (in the vicinity), insular staging and nesting beaches, reed beds and emergent sandy sandy beaches.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Characteristic flora and fauna<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Flora:<\/strong> vegetation <strong>psamophilic and halophilic<\/strong> adapted to sandy substrate and salinity (species of <em>Salicornia<\/em>, <em>Atriplex<\/em>, <em>Salsola<\/em>, sand grasses and pioneer plants).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fish &amp; invertebrates:<\/strong> communities typical of variable salinity lagoons (important as a trophic resource for birds).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Birds (main focus):<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Sterne<\/strong>: chire de balt\u0103 (<em>Hirundo tern<\/em>), small chire (<em>Sternula albifrons<\/em>), <em>Thalasseus sandvicensis<\/em>;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Seagulls<\/strong>: Pontic gull (<em>Larus cachinnans<\/em>) and other wader species;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Barnacles &amp; egrets<\/strong>They use the area for feeding;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pelicani<\/strong> (white and curly) - frequent visitors\/transit;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Wader species<\/strong>: nuthatches, whistlers, and plondurans - use the island's beaches as resting and feeding places.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ornithological role:<\/strong> place <strong>nesting<\/strong> for tern and gull colonies and <strong>feeding area<\/strong> for a wide range of aquatic birds and waders.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ecological role<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Nodal point<\/strong> in the spring\/autumn migration: sandy beaches and sands provide <strong>rest and food<\/strong> migratory birds.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ecological connectivity<\/strong>: energy links <strong>Razim-Sinoe complex<\/strong> with the Black Sea coast and other strictly protected islands\/grills in the south of the Delta.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Refuge<\/strong>: insularity and restricted access minimise disruption, keeping <strong>optimal conditions for colonies<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Threats and conservation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Main threats:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Human disturbance<\/strong> (unauthorised landings, off-road tourism, drones), especially during the nesting season;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Coastal erosion and sediment dynamics<\/strong> of the island (modifies nesting beaches);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Terrestrial predators<\/strong> accidentally landed on the island and <strong>stray dogs<\/strong> from boats;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pollution<\/strong> (floating waste, microplastics) and <strong>poaching<\/strong> in the enlarged lagoon area.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Measures\/efforts:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Full protection scheme<\/strong> and <strong>monitoring<\/strong> regular bird colony surveys;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Buffer zone<\/strong> lagoon around the strictly protected perimeter;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Information campaigns<\/strong> for tour operators and boats on minimum distances to bird colonies;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Management interventions<\/strong> as needed (limiting access, controlling disturbance\/spot-authorisation of research).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Access and tourism rules<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Public access is forbidden<\/strong> in the perimeter <strong>Ceaplace Island<\/strong> (strictly protected area).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Visiting is possible <strong>for scientific or management purposes only<\/strong>with <strong>ARBDD opinion\/permits<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tourism<\/strong> is practised <strong>only on authorised routes<\/strong> in the neighbourhood (in the Razim-Sinoe area or on approved channels), respecting <strong>licences<\/strong> and <strong>protective distances<\/strong> towards the colonies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tip: spot wildlife <strong>remote<\/strong>with <strong>authorised local guides<\/strong>no landings on the island.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Official status and legal framework Year of establishment, normative act and administration Geographical characteristics Characteristics flora and fauna Ecological role Threats and conservation Access and tourism 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