Vânători-Neamț Natural Park Explained

Vânători-Neamț Natural Park
Alt Name:Parcul Natural Vânători Neamț
Iucn Category:V
Map:Romania
Location:Neamț County, Romania
Nearest City:Târgu Neamț
Coordinates:47.155°N 26.202°W
Coords Ref:[1]
Area Km2:306.31
Established:2003

The Vânători-Neamț Natural Park (Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Parcul Natural Vânători-Neamț) is situated in north-east Romania, in Neamț County, on the border with Suceava County. It lies on the administrative territories of the communes Agapia, Bălțătești, Brusturi, Crăcăoani, Vânători-Neamț, Răucești, Boroaia (Suceava), and the town of Târgu Neamț.[2]

The park is situated in the Eastern Carpathian Foothills, at the foot of the, and is crossed by the rivers Cracău and Ozana.[2]

Vânători Park is one of the few places where the European bison (Bison bonasus) can be seen. There are 17 such zimbrii in a protected area in Vânători-Neamț commune.[2] The aurochs head ("cap de bour" in Romanian) is the heraldic symbol of the historical province of Moldavia, although the aurochs (now extinct) was a separate species from the European bison.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Parcul Natural Vânători-Neamț. protectedplanet.net. September 27, 2021.
  2. Web site: Localizare geografică. ro. vanatoripark.ro. Parcul Natural Vânători-Neamț. September 29, 2021.