Domogled-Valea Cernei National Park
Domogled-Valea Cernei National Park | |
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Parcul Național Domogled-Valea Cernei | |
Domogled-Valea Cernei National Park | |
Location within Romania | |
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Nearest city | Orşova |
Coordinates | 45°05′35″N 22°37′26″E / 45.093°N 22.624°E[1] |
Area | 61.211 hectares (151.26 acres) |
Established | 2000, designation 1982 |
The Domogled-Valea Cernei National Park (Romanian: Parcul Naţional Domogled-Valea Cernei) is a protected area (national park category II IUCN) situated in Romania, on the administrative territory of counties Caraş-Severin, Gorj and Mehedinţi.[2]
Location
The National Park stretches across over Cerna Mountains and Godeanu Mountains on the right side, and over Vâlcan Mountains and Medinţi Mountains on left (in Retezat-Godeanu Mountains group, subgroup of mountains in the Southern Carpathians), in the Cerna River basin.
Description
Domogled-Valea Cernei National Park with an area of 61.211 ha[3] was declared protected area by the Law Number 5 of March 6, 2000 (published in Romanian Official Paper Number 152 of April 12, 2000)[4] and represents a mountainous area (cirques, mountain peaks, sinkholes, limestone pavements, caves, pit caves, valleys, waterfalls), what shelters a large variety of flora and fauna, some of the species very rarely or endemics.
Nature reserve
Protected areas included in the park: Coronini-Bedina (3.864,80 ha), Domogled (2.382,80 ha), Iardașița (501,60 ha), Iauna - Craiova (1.545,10 ha) and Bârzoni Cave (0,10 ha) in Caraş-Severin County;[5] Piatra Cloșanilor (1.730 ha), Cheile Corcoaiei (34 ha) and Ciucevele Cernei (1.166 ha) in Gorj County,[6] Vârful lui Stan (120 ha) and Valea Țesna (160 ha) in Mehedinţi County.[7]
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Domogled-Valea Cernei National Park
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Domogled-Valea Cernei National Park
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Godeanu mountains
See also
References
- ^ eunis.eea.europa.eu - Domogled-Valea Cernei National Park (coords); retrieved on June 07, 2012
- ^ protectedplanet.net - Domogled-Valea Cernei National Park (location); retrieved on June 07, 2012
- ^ Template:Ro icon apmgj.anpm.ro - Agenţia pentru Protecţia Mediului Gorj; retrieved on June 07, 2012
- ^ Template:Ro icon cdep.ro - Legea Nr.5 din 6 martie 2000; retrieved on June 07, 2012
- ^ Template:Ro icon apmcs.anpm.ro - Agenţia pentru Protecţia Mediului Caraş-Severin; retrieved on June 07, 2012
- ^ Template:Ro icon apmgj.anpm.ro - Agenţia pentru Protecţia Mediului Gorj; retrieved on June 07, 2012
- ^ Template:Ro icon apmmh.anpm.ro - Agenţia pentru Protecţia Mediului Mehedinţi; retrieved on June, 07, 2012
- IUCN Category II
- National parks of Romania
- Protected areas established in 2000
- Geography of Caraș-Severin County
- Geography of Gorj County
- Geography of Mehedinți County
- Tourist attractions in Caraș-Severin County
- Tourist attractions in Gorj County
- Tourist attractions in Mehedinți County
- Primeval Beech Forests in Europe