Protected areas of Romania
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This is a list of protected areas of Romania.
About 5.18% of the area of Romania has a protected status (12,360 km²), including the Danube Delta, which makes half of these areas (2.43% of Romania's area).
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Biosphere reserves [edit]
There are three biosphere reserves, totaling 6644.46 km2:
| Name | Area (km²) | Counties | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danube Delta | 5,800.00 | Tulcea, Constanţa |  |
| Retezat | 380.47 | Hunedoara |  |
| Rodna | 463.99 | Bistriţa-Năsăud, Maramureş, Suceava |  |
National parks [edit]
There are 13 national parks totaling 3158.6 km2:
| Name | Area (km²) | Counties | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domogled-Valea Cernei | 601.00 | Caraş-Severin, Mehedinţi, Gorj |  |
| Rodna | 463.99 | Bistriţa-Năsăud, Maramureş, Suceava |  |
| Retezat | 380.47 | Hunedoara |  |
| Cheile Nerei-Beuşniţa | 371.00 | Caraş-Severin |  |
| Semenic-Cheile Caraşului | 366.64 | Caraş Severin |  |
| Călimani | 240.41 | Bistriţa-Năsăud, Harghita, Mureş, Suceava |  |
| Cozia | 171.00 | Vâlcea |  |
| Piatra Craiului National Park | 148.00 | Argeş, Braşov |  |
| Munţii Măcinului National Park | 113.21 | Tulcea |  |
| Defileul Jiului[1][2] | 111.27 | Gorj, Hunedoara | |
| Ceahlău National Park | 83.96 | Neamţ |  |
| Cheile Bicazului-Hăşmaş | 65.75 | Harghita, Neamţ |  |
| Buila-Vânturariţa | 41.86 | Vâlcea |  |
Proposed hunting [edit]
The Romanian Parlament is currently (September 2008) discussing a bill aiming to open 13 National Parks to sustainable hunting, in order to manage the wildlife bio-diversity in these areas and promote greater tourism and the accompanying revenue necessary to support and maintain the parks.[citation needed]
Natural Parks [edit]
There are thirteen natural parks totaling 7282.72 km2:
| Name | Area (km²) | Counties | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muntii Maramureşului | 1488.50 | Maramureş |  |
| Porţile de Fier | 1156.55 | Caraş-Severin, Mehedinţi |  |
| Mehedinţi Plateau geopark | 1060 | Mehedinţi | |
| Hateg Country Dinosaur Geopark | 1023.92 | Caraş-Severin, Mehedinţi | |
| Apuseni | 757.84 | Alba, Bihor, Cluj |  |
| Putna-Vrancea | 382 | Vrancea |  |
| Bucegi | 326.63 | Argeş, Braşov, Dâmboviţa, Prahova |  |
| Vânători-Neamţ | 308.18 | Neamţ |  |
| Balta Mică a Brăilei | 175.29 | Brăila |  |
| Grădiştea Muncelului-Cioclovina | 100.00 | Hunedoara |  |
| Comana | 249.63 | Giurgiu | |
| Defileul Mureşului Superior | 9.156.00 | Mureş | |
| Lunca Joasă a Prutului Inferior | 82.47 | Galaţi |  |
| Lunca Mureşului | 174.55 | Arad, Timiş |  |
Scientific reservations [edit]
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There are 55 such reservations totaling 1112.77 km2.
Natural monuments [edit]
There are 234 natural monuments totaling 77.05 km2.
Natural reservations [edit]
There are 617 natural reservations totaling 2043.55 km2.
References [edit]
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