National parks, nature parks and biosphere reserves in Romania
There are currently 13 national parks , three biosphere reserves and 14 nature parks in Romania .
National parks
The 13 Romanian national parks (with Rodna / Pietrosul Mare and Retezat, some of which are also biosphere reserves) cover a total area of around 3,157 km 2 .
Except for the national park in the Măcin Mountains , all are in the Carpathian Arc .
Surname | founding | Size [ha] | circle | map | view | |
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Buila-Vânturărița | 2005 | 4,186 | Vâlcea |
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Călimani | 1971 | 24,041 | Bistrița-Năsăud , Harghita , Mureș , Suceava |
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Ceahlau | 1971 | 8,396 | Neamț |
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Cheile Bicazului-Hăşmaş | 1990 | 6,575 | Harghita , Neamț |
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Cheile Nerei-Beușnița | 1982 | 37,100 | Caraș-Severin |
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Cozia | 1966 | 17,100 | Vâlcea |
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Defileul Jiului | 2005 | 11,148 | Gorj |
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Domogled-Valea Cernei | 1982 | 60,100 | Caraș-Severin |
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Măcin Mountains | 1998 | 11,140 | Tulcea |
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Rodna | 1990 | 46,399 | Bistrița-Năsăud , Maramureș , Suceava |
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Piatra Craiului | 1990 | 14,800 | Argeș , Brașov |
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Retezat | 1935 | 38,047 | Hunedoara |
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Semenic-Cheile Carașului | 1982 | 36,665 | Caraș-Severin |
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Total: | 315,697 |
Biosphere reserves
There are three biosphere reserves in Romania with a total area of 5,846 km 2 . The Danube Delta, which is considered to be Europe's largest wetland, takes up most of it.
Surname | founding | Size [km²] | Circles | map | view | |
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Danube Delta | 1991 | 5,762 | Tulcea , Constanța |
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Retezat | 1979 | 38 | Hunedoara |
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Pietrosul Mare | 1980 | 46 | Maramureș |
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Nature parks
There are also 14 nature parks with a total area of 7282.72 km 2 in Romania:
Surname | Area (km²) | circle | map | image | |
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Maramureș Mountains | 1488.50 | Maramureș County |
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Iron gate | 1156.55 | Caraș-Severin County , Mehedinți County |
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Platoul Mehedinți | 1060 | Mehedinți County |
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Țara Hațegului | 1023.92 | Caraș-Severin County , Mehedinți County |
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Apuseni Nature Park | 757.84 | Alba county , Bihor county , Cluj county |
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Putna-Vrancea | 382 | Vrancea County |
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Bucegi | 326.63 | Argeș County , Brașov County , Dâmbovița County , Prahova County |
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Vânători-Neamț | 308.18 | Neamț district |
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Balta Mică a Brăilei | 175.29 | Brăila County |
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Grădiștea Muncelului-Cioclovina | 100.00 | Hunedoara County |
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Comana | 249.63 | Giurgiu County |
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Defileul Mureșului Superior | 9,156.00 | Mureș County |
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Lunca Joasă a Prutului Inferior | 82.47 | Galați district |
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Lunca Mureșului | 174.55 | Arad County , Timiș County |
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See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Buila-Vânturăriţa National Park (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Călimani National Park (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Ceahlău National Park (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - National Park Cheile Bicazului-Hăşmaş (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Cheile Nerei-Beuşniţa National Park (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Cozia National Park (English)
- ↑ Defileul Jiului National Park
- ↑ www.carpathianparks.org
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Domogled-Valea Cernei National Park (English)
- ↑ Official website of the National Park Muntii Măcinului
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Rodna Mountains National Park (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Piatra Craiului National Park (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Retezat National Park (English)
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Semenic-Cheile Caraşului National Park (English)
- ↑ Maramureș Mountains Nature Park
- ↑ Platoul Mehedinți Geopark
- ↑ ara Hațegului Geopark
- ↑ Bucegi Natural Park
- ↑ Vânători-Neamț Nature Park ( Memento of the original from May 1, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Balta Mică a Brăilei Nature Park
- ↑ Grădiştea Muncelului-Cioclovina Nature Park
- ↑ Defileul Mureșului Superior Nature Park
- ↑ Lunca Joasă a Prutului Inferior Nature Park