UNDP Romania Water Resources

Romania's water supplies are quite modest. They are provided by the rivers, which meet 89 percent of the present demand (48 percent from the Danube and 41 percent from the interior rivers), and by the underground sources which account for about 4 percent. The water supplies are also important to the biodiversity of Romania. The Danube Delta, where the river flows into the Black Sea, is an ecological system unique in Europe and has been declared a protected area and a world natural heritage site.Water resources play a key role in the economy of Romania - between 35-40 percent of the country's total electricity production is generated from hydro-power plants mostly on the Danube River; and about 30 percent of the cropland is irrigated. Romania's water system is broadly developed. Its water resources are sufficient to cover its water demand.

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