Tăușoare-Zalion Reserve
Appearance
Tăușoare Cave | |
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Peștera Izvorul Tăușoarelor | |
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Location | Telciu, Rodna Mountains, Bistrița-Năsăud County, Romania |
Coordinates | 47°26′34″N 24°31′45″E / 47.44278°N 24.52917°E |
Depth | 413.5 m (1,357 ft) |
Length | 20 km (12 mi) |
Elevation | 950 m (3,120 ft) |
Discovery | Leon Bârte (1955) |
Entrances | 1 |
Features | mirabilite, anthodites |
The Tăușoare-Zalion Reserve is a cave system located in the deeply forested areas of the Rodna Mountains, Bistrița-Năsăud County, in Romania.
The Tăușoare Cave was discovered in 1955 by a teacher, Leon Bârte. Located at an altitude of 950 metres (3,120 feet), it has a length of 20 km (12 mi) and a depth of 413.5 m (1,357 ft),[1][2] making it the deepest and the third longest cave in Romania.[2] The protected underground area covers 72.1 hectares (178 acres).[3]
The cave features rare minerals, such as mirabilite and anthodites, being second in Romania in value of anthodites, after the Peștera Vântului in the Pădurea Craiului Mountains.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Peștera Tăușoare". complexulmuzealbn.ro (in Romanian). Bistrița-Năsăud Museum. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b c Gavrilă, Bianca Sara (July 28, 2013). "Cea mai adâncă peșteră și a treia ca lungime din țară, deschisă pentru prima dată publicului". Adevărul (in Romanian). Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "Peștera Tăușoare, reașezată pe palierul celor mai fascinante peșteri din România, printr-un proiect european". Răsunetul (in Romanian). June 22, 2015. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Tăușoare-Zalion Reserve (archived at the Wayback Machine)
- National Agency for Protected Natural Areas - Romania
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