For centuries the Evros River has been the border between East and West, North and South; Europe and Asia. The Delta is of vital ecological significance and is a protected area offering habitats to migratory and resident birds.  It is also an important natural resource for the local community for fishing, stock breeding, agriculture, climate, flood protection, education, recreation, science. The delta is a captivating landscape, where sea, embraced with land, forms islets, lakes, salt marshes and lagoons.