Brief synthesisSrebarna Nature Reserve protects a lake and wetland ecosystem of 638ha located near to the village of Srebarna on the west bank of the Danube River. Srebarna Nature Reserve is an important wetland on the Western Palaearctic bird migratory flyway. Criterion (x): Srebarna Nature Reserve protects an important example of a type of wetland that was widespread in Bulgaria in the past. The rich bird life supported by Srebarna Nature Reserve is the basis for its international significance. This consists of a portion of the Srebarna Nature Reserve that is not part of the World Heritage property and 419 ha of land surrounding the Srebarna Nature Reserve, which is located within an adjacent protected area known as Pelikanite.