Rodna Mountains National Park

The Rodna Mountains National Park (Romanian: Parcul Național Munții Rodnei) is a protected area (national park category II IUCN) situated in Romania, in the administrative territory of counties Bistrița-Năsăud, Maramureș, and Suceava.[2]

Rodna Mountains National Park
Parcul Național Munții Rodnei
Map showing the location of Rodna Mountains National Park
Map showing the location of Rodna Mountains National Park
Location within Romania
Location Romania
Bistrița-Năsăud County
Maramureș County
Suceava County
Nearest cityBorșa
Coordinates47°32′24″N 24°44′06″E[1]
Area46,599 hectares (115,150 acres)
Established2000, designation in 1990
Websitewww.parcrodna.ro

Location

The National Park is located in Northern Romania, in the Rodna Mountains, a subdivision of the Eastern Carpathians.[3]

Description
Meteorological station under the top of Pietrosul Rodnei Peak

The Rodna Mountains National Park with an area of 465.99 km2 (179.92 sq mi)[4] was declared natural protected area by the Law Number 5 of March 6, 2000 (published in Monitorul Oficial Number 152 of April 12, 2000)[4] and represents a mountainous area (ridges, mountain peaks, cirques, crevasses, caves, moraines, springs, valleys, forests, and pastures) that shelters a large variety of flora and fauna species, some protected by law.

Natural reserves included in the park:

  • Bistrița-Năsăud County[5]
    • Poiana cu narcise de pe Masivul Saca, 5 ha (12 acres)
    • Ineu-Lala, 2,568 ha (6,350 acres)
    • Izvoarele Mihăiesei, 50 ha (120 acres)
  • Maramureș County[6]
    • Izvorul Bătrâna, 0.5 ha (1.2 acres)
    • Pietrosu Mare, scientific reservation 3,300 ha (8,200 acres)
    • Piatra Rea, scientific reservation 409 ha (1,010 acres)
  • Suceava County[7]
    • Bila-Lala, 325.1 ha (803 acres)

See also

References
  1. eunis.eea.europa.eu - Rodna National Park (location; retrieved on June 15, 2012
  2. protectedplanet.net - Rodna National Park (location); retrieved on June 15, 2012
  3. (in Romanian) romaniaturistica.ro - Rarcul Național Rodna Archived 2012-06-13 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved on June 15, 2012
  4. (in Romanian) cdep.ro - Legea Nr.5 din 6 martie 2000, publicată în Monitorul Oficial al României Nr.152 din 12 aprilie 2000; retrieved on June 15, 2012
  5. (in Romanian) apmbn.anpm.ro - Agenția pentru Protecția Mediului Bistrița-Năsăud; retrieved on June 15, 2012
  6. (in Romanian) apmmm.anpm.ro - Agenția pentru Protecția Mediului Maramureș; retrieved on June 15, 2012
  7. (in Romanian) apmsv.anpm.ro - Agenția pentru Protecția Mediului Suceava; retrieved on June 15, 2012
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