Grădiștea Muncelului-Cioclovina Natural Park Explained

Grădiștea Muncelului-Cioclovina Natural Park
Alt Name:Parcul Natural Grădiștea Muncelului-Cioclovina
Iucn Category:V
Location:
Hunedoara County
Nearest City:Petrila
Map:Romania
Coordinates:45.571°N 23.231°W
Established:2000, designation 1979
Area:38.184ha

The Grădiștea Muncelului-Cioclovina Natural Park (Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Parcul Natural Grădiștea Muncelului-Cioclovina) is a protected area (natural park category V IUCN) situated in Romania, in Hunedoara County.[1]

Location

The Natural Park is located in the Șureanu Mountains (Southern Carpathians), in the central-southern part of Hunedoara County, in the administrative territory of the communes Baru, Boșorod, Bănița, Orăștioara de Sus, and Pui.

Description

Grădiștea Muncelului-Cioclovina Natural Park has an area of,[2] and was declared a natural protected area by the Law Number 5 on March 6, 2000 (published in Romanian Official Paper Number 152 on April 12, 2000)[3] and represents a mountainous area which includes forests, mountain peaks, pastures, meadows, valleys, karst areas, caves, and canyons that shelters a variety of flora and fauna.

Protected areas included in the park: Ponorâci-Cioclovina Karstic Complex (1.50 ha), Tecuri Cave (2 ha), Șura Mare Cave (5 ha), Bolii Cave (0.50 ha), Crivadia Canyon (10 ha), and Fossil Reserve Ohaba-Ponor (10 ha).

Notes and References

  1. http://protectedplanet.net/sites/11181 protectedplanet.net - Grădiștea Muncelului - Cioclovina Natural Park (location)
  2. Web site: Anunt. apmhd.anpm.ro. ro. Agenția pentru Protecția Mediului Hunedoara. November 13, 2023.
  3. Web site: Legea Nr.5 din 6 marie 2000. www.cdep.ro. ro. Monitorul Oficial. 152. April 12, 2000. November 13, 2023. April 24, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200424052555/http://www.cdep.ro/pls/legis/legis_pck.htp_act_text?idt=22636. dead.