Grădiștea Muncelului-Cioclovina Natural Park
Grădiștea Muncelului-Cioclovina Natural Park | |
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Parcul Natural Grădiștea Muncelului-Cioclovina | |
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
Șureanu Mountains | |
Location within Romania | |
Location | ![]() ![]() |
Nearest city | Petrila |
Coordinates | 45°34′16″N 23°13′52″E / 45.571°N 23.231°E[1]Coordinates: 45°34′16″N 23°13′52″E / 45.571°N 23.231°E[1] |
Area | 38.184 hectares (94.35 acres) |
Established | 2000, designation 1979 |
The Grădiștea Muncelului-Cioclovina Natural Park (Romanian: Parcul Natural Grădiștea Muncelului-Cioclovina) is a protected area (natural park category V IUCN) situated in Romania, in Hunedoara County.[2]
Location
The Natural Park is located in the Şureanu Mountains (Southern Carpathians), in the central-southern part of Hunedoara county, in the administrative territory of communes Baru, Boșorod, Bănița, Orăştioara de Sus and Pui.
Description
Grădiștea Muncelului-Cioclovina Natural Park has an area of 38.184 ha,[3] and was declared a natural protected area by the Law Number 5 on March 6, 2000 (published in Romanian Official Paper Number 152 on April 12, 2000)[4] and represents a mountainous area which includes forests, mountain peaks, pastures, meadows, valleys, karst areas, caves, canyons; what shelters variety of flora and fauna.
Protected areas included in the park: Ponorâci-Cioclovina Karstic Complex (1,50 ha), Tecuri Cave (2 ha), Șura Mare Cave (5 ha), Bolii Cave (0,50 ha), Crivadia Canyon (10 ha) and Fossil Reserve Ohaba-Ponor (10 ha).
References
- ^ eunis.eea.europa.eu - Grădiștea Muncelului-Cioclovina Natural Park (coords); retrieved on June 11, 2012
- ^ protectedplanet.net - Grădiștea Muncelului - Cioclovina Natural Park (location); retrieved on June 11, 2012
- ^ (in Romanian) apmhd.anpm.ro - Agenţia pentru Protecţia Mediului Hunedoara; retrieved on June 11, 2012
- ^ (in Romanian) cdep.ro - Legea Nr.5 din 6 marie 2000, publicată în Monitorul Oficial al României, Nr.152 din 12 aprilie 2000; retrieved on June 11, 2012
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