Vardim Island

Vardim Island ranks 5th on the list of the most beautiful islands in Bulgaria. The third largest Bulgarian Danubian island is Vardim Island (Bulgarian: остpов ардим, ostrov Vardim) (after Belene Island and Kozloduy Island). It is a protected wetland and bird nesting habitat of national importance located east of the town of Svishtov, near the settlement of Vardim (in Svishtov municipality, Veliko Tarnovo Province) and part of the Belene Danubian Archipelago.

Between the 542nd and 546th kilometers from the Danube's source, the island is roughly 300 meters (980 ft) north of the Bulgarian side. When a section of the island is inundated during the spring high water, an inlet-type forest typically develops. Besides the Vardim oak, a specific hydrophile type of summer oak, other types of oak and elm can be observed on Vardim Island, as well as the white willow, white poplar, black acacia, black poplar, snowflake, etc. According to the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds, the island is one of the five most important nesting areas in the country for the great cormorant, the black-crowned night heron, and the common spoonbill, making it a site of international ornithological importance. A total of 21 nationally protected species are nidificated on the island.

Location: Veliko Tarnovo Province, Bulgaria

Area: 0.987 km2