Defileul Jiului National Park Explained

Defileul Jiului National Park
Alt Name:Parcul Național Defileu Jiului
Iucn Category:II
Nearest City:Petroșani
Location:
Gorj County
Hunedoara County
Map:Romania
Coordinates:45.272°N 23.368°W
Established:2005
Area:11127ha

The Defileul Jiului National Park (Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Parcul Național Defileul Jiului) is a protected area (national park category II IUCN) situated in Romania on the administrative territory of counties Gorj (92%) and Hunedoara (8%).[1]

Location

The National Park is located along the gorge formed by the Jiu River between the Vâlcan Mountains and Parâng Mountains (subgroup of mountains in the Southern Carpathians) in the northern part of Gorj County.

Description

Defileul Jiului National Park with an area of [2] was declared protected area by the Government Decision Number 1581 in 2005 (published in Romanian Official Paper Number 38 on January 12, 2006)[3] and represents an area that shelters a large variety of flora and fauna.

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.protectedplanet.net/sites/337831 protectedplanet.net - Defileul Jiului National Park (location)
  2. natura2000.mmediu.ro - Plan de management Parcul National Defileul Jiului ; retrieved on June 08, 2012
  3. posmediutm.ro - Ministerul Mediului şi Pădurilor - Legislaţie ; retrieved on June 08, 2012