Protected areas of Romania
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Protected areas of Romania
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This is a list of protected areas of Romania.
About 5.18% of the area of Romania has a protected status (12,360 km²), including the Danube Delta, which makes half of these areas (2.43% of Romania's area).
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Biosphere reserves
There are three biosphere reserves, totaling 6644.46 km2:
| Name | Area (km²) | Counties |
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| Danube Delta | 5,800.00 | Tulcea, Constanţa |
| Retezat | 380.47 | Hunedoara |
| Rodna | 463.99 | Bistriţa-Năsăud, Maramureş, Suceava |
National parks
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There are 13 national parks totaling 3158.6 km2:
| Name | Area (km²) | Counties |
|---|---|---|
| Domogled-Valea Cernei | 601.00 | Caraş-Severin, Mehedinţi, Gorj |
| Rodna | 463.99 | Bistriţa-Năsăud, Maramureş, Suceava |
| Retezat | 380.47 | Hunedoara |
| Cheile Nerei-Beuşniţa | 371.00 | Caraş-Severin |
| Semenic-Cheile Caraşului | 366.64 | Caraş Severin |
| Călimani | 240.41 | Bistriţa-Năsăud, Harghita, Mureş, Suceava |
| Cozia | 171.00 | Vâlcea |
| Piatra Craiului | 148.00 | Argeş, Braşov |
| Munţii Măcinului | 113.21 | Tulcea |
| Defileul Jiului[1][2] | 111.27 | Gorj, Hunedoara |
| Ceahlău | 83.96 | Neamţ |
| Cheile Bicazului-Hăşmaş | 65.75 | Harghita, Neamţ |
| Buila-Vânturăriţa | 41.86 | Vâlcea |
Proposed hunting
The Romanian Parlament is currently (September 2008) discussing a bill aiming to open 13 National Parks to sustainable hunting, in order to manage the wildlife bio-diversity in these areas and promote greater tourism and the accompanying revenue necessary to support and maintain the parks.[citation needed]
Natural Parks
There are thirteen natural parks totaling 7282.72 km2:
| Name | Area (km²) | Counties |
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| Muntii Maramureşului | 1488.50 | Maramureş |
| Porţile de Fier | 1156.55 | Caraş-Severin, Mehedinţi |
| Mehedinţi Plateau geopark | 1060 | Mehedinţi |
| Tara Haţegului dinosaur geopark | 1023.92 | Caraş-Severin, Mehedinţi |
| Munţii Apuseni | 757.84 | Alba, Bihor, Cluj |
| Putna-Vrancea | 382 | Vrancea |
| Bucegi | 326.63 | Argeş, Braşov, Dâmboviţa, Prahova |
| Vânători-Neamţ | 308.18 | Neamţ |
| Balta Mică a Brăilei | 175.29 | Brăila |
| Grădiştea Muncelului-Cioclovina | 100.00 | Hunedoara |
| Comana | 249.63 | Giurgiu |
Scientific reservations
There are 55 such reservations totaling 1112.77 km2.
Natural monuments
There are 234 natural monuments totaling 77.05 km2.
Natural reservations
There are 617 natural reservations totaling 2043.55 km2.
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