Semenic-Caraș Gorge National Park

Semenic-Caraș Gorge National Park
Parcul Național Semenic-Cheile Carașului
Semenic Mountains
Location within Romania
LocationCaraș-Severin County
 Romania
Nearest cityAnina
Coordinates45°08′31″N 21°58′37″E[1]
Area35,664.80 hectares (88,129.6 acres)
Established2000
Websitewww.pnscc.ro%20www.pnscc.ro

The Semenic-Caraș Gorge National Park (Romanian: Parcul Național Semenic-Cheile Carașului) is a protected area (national park category II IUCN) situated in southwest Romania, in Caraș-Severin County.[2]

Location

The Natural Park is located in the Anina Mountains and the Semenic Mountains, a group of mountain included in the Banat Mountains. It is situated in the southwestern part of Romania, in the middle of Caraș-Severin County.

Description

The Semenic-Caraș Gorge National Park, with an area of 35,664.80 hectares (88,129.6 acres)[3] was declared protected area by the Law Number 5 of March 06, 2000 (published in Monitorul Oficial Number 152 on April 12, 2000)[4] and represents a mountainous area (canyons, caves, pit caves, sinkholes, ridges, valleys, pasture, forests) that shelters a large variety of flora and fauna, some endemic species (the Semenic flower, Anntenaria dioica) or very rare species.

Protected areas included in the park: Caraș Gorge (2,988.67 ha), Groposu (883.60 ha), Bârzavița (3,406.90 ha), Buhui-Mărgitaș (979 ha), Gârliște Gorge (582.18 ha), Caraș Springs (1384.06 ha), Nera Springs (5012.32 ha), Buhui Cave (217.64 ha), Comarnic Cave (26.9 ha), Popovăț Cave (4.5 ha) and Răsuflătoarei Cave (1.10 ha).[5]

The park contains one of the largest areas of virgin beech forests in Europe in Izvoarele Nerei reserve.

Access

References
  1. eunis.eea.europa.eu – Semenic-Cheile Carașului National Park – coords; retrieved on June 06, 2012
  2. protectedplanet.net – Semenic-Cheile Carașului National Park – location; retrieved on June 06, 2012
  3. (in Romanian) apmcs.anpm.ro – Agenția pentru Protecția Mediului Caraș-Severin; retrieved on June 09, 2012
  4. (in Romanian) cdep.ro - Legea Nr.5 din 6 martie 2000; retrieved on June 09, 2002
  5. (in Romanian) Zone de conservare; retrieved on March 22, 2017
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