Popina Island
Popina Island is a Romanian island in the northern part of the Razelm Lake. The island spans 98 hectares and it is a protected reserve, hosting an important nesting area for shelducks. Razelm Lake is the largest natural lake in Romania, and the largest permanent water expanse in the Danube Delta, separated from the Black Sea by two long grinds, and flows into Lake Goloviţa through a channel to the south.Fauna
Popina Island constitutes an important resting place for migratory birds and the nesting place for shelduck. In spring, one can find here swamp and forest birds like: nightingales, calandra larks and others
The invertebrate fauna comprises rarities like the European black widow and the giant myriapod.Geology
speaking, Popina Island consists of Triassic limestones which crop out over the island. Some parts are covered by loess.
