Defileul Mureșului Superior Natural Park Explained

Defileul Mureșului Superior Natural Parc
Alt Name:Parcul Natural Defileul Mureșului Superior
Iucn Category:V
Location:
Mureș County
Nearest City:Deda
Map:Romania
Coordinates:46.962°N 25.092°W
Area:9.156ha
Established:2007

The Defileul Mureșului Superior Natural Park (Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Parcul Natural Defileul Mureşului Superior; Hungarian: Maros-szoros Natúrpark) is a protected area (natural park category V IUCN) situated in Romania, in Mureș County.[1]

Location

The Natural Park is located in the superior course of the river Mureș, in the administrative territory of Deda, Răstolița, Lunca Bradului and Stânceni communes, in the north-eastern part of Mureș county.

Description

Defileul Mureșului Superior with an area of 9.156 ha[2] was declared natural protected area by the Government Decision Number 1143 on September 18, 2007 (published in Romanian Official Paper Number 691 on October 11, 2007)[3] and represent an area the very tight portions, with volcanic blocks, with high and steep slopes, with flora and fauna specific Eastern Carpathians

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://protectedplanet.net/sites/Defileul_Muresului_Superior_Natural_Park Defileul Mureşului Superior Natural Park (location)
  2. apmms.anpm.ro – Agenţia pentru Protecţia Mediului Mureş; retrieved on June 11, 2012
  3. posmediutm.ro – Ministerul Mediului şi Pădurilor – Legislaţie ; retrieved on June 12, 2012