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This is alist of protected areas ofRomania.
About 5.18% of the area of Romania has a protected status (12,360 km2), including theDanube Delta, which makes half of these areas (2.43% of Romania's area).
There are 14 national parks totaling 3,223 km2:
| Name | Location (county) | Area (ha) | Year of establishment | Year of declaration | Image | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buila-Vânturarița | Vâlcea | 4,186 | 2005 | 2005 |  | buila.ro |
| Călimani | Mureș,Suceava, Harghita,Bistrița-Năsăud | 24,041 | 1975 | 2000 |  | calimani.ro |
| Ceahlău | Neamț | 7,742.5 | 1995 | 2000 |  | ceahlaupark.ro |
| Cheile Bicazului-Hășmaș | Harghita,Neamț | 6,575 | 1990 | 2000 |  | cheilebicazului-hasmas.ro |
| Cheile Nerei-Beușnița | Caraș-Severin | 36,758 | 1990 | 2000 |  | cheilenereibeusnita.ro |
| Cozia | Vâlcea | 17,100 | 1966 | 2000 |  | cozia.ro |
| Danube Delta | Tulcea | 446,100(on Romanian territory) | 1991 | 2000 |  | ddbra.ro |
| Domogled-Valea Cernei | Caraș-Severin,Mehedinți, Gorj | 61,211 | 1982 | 2000 |  | domogled-cerna.ro |
| Jiu Valley | Gorj,Hunedoara | 11,127 | 2005 | 2005 |  | defileuljiului.ro |
| Măcin Mountains | Tulcea | 11,151.82 | 2000 | 2000 |  | parcmacin.ro |
| Rodna Mountains[1] | Bistrița-Năsăud,Maramureș | 47,177 | 1990 | 2000 |  | parcrodna.ro |
| Piatra Craiului | Argeș,Brașov | 14,773 | 1938 | 2000 |  | pcrai.ro |
| Retezat[2] | Hunedoara | 38,047 | 1935 | 2000 |  | retezat.ro |
| Semenic-Cheile Carașului | Caraș-Severin | 36,664 | 1982 | 2000 |  | pnscc.ro |
TheRomanian parliament discussed in September 2008 a bill aiming to open 13 national parks to sustainablehunting, in order to manage the wildlifebiodiversity in these areas and promote greater tourism and the accompanying revenue necessary to support and maintain the parks.[3] However, after several protests from environmental organizations, the law was rejected by PresidentTraian Băsescu.[4] Nowadays, hunting is prohibited in national parks of Romania.
There are 17 natural parks totaling 5,492.33 km2:
| Name | Location (county) | Area (ha) | Year of establishment | Year of declaration | Image | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apuseni | Alba,Bihor, Cluj | 75,784 | 1990 | 2000 |  | |
| Brăila Small Puddle | Brăila | 17,529 | 1978 | 2000 |  | bmb.ro |
| Bucegi | Brașov,Dâmbovița, Prahova | 32,663 | 1974 | 2000 |  | bucegipark.ro |
| Cefa | Bihor | 5,002 | 2010 | 2010 |  | |
| Cindrel | Sibiu | 9,873 | 2000 | 2000 |  | |
| Comana | Giurgiu | 24,963 | 2005 | 2005 |  | comanaparc.ro |
| Dumbrava Sibiului | Sibiu | 993 | 1963 | 2000 |  | |
| Grădiștea Muncelului-Cioclovina | Hunedoara | 38,184 | 1979 | 2000 |  | gradiste.ro |
| Hațeg Country Dinosaur Geopark | Hunedoara | 1,023.92 | 2005 | 2005 |  | hateggeoparc.ro |
| Iron Gates[5][6] | Caraș-Severin,Mehedinți | 115,665.8 | 1990 | 2000 |  | pnportiledefier.ro |
| Lower Prut Floodplain | Galați | 8,247 | 2005 | 2005 |  | |
| Maramureș Mountains | Maramureș | 148,850 | 2004 | 2004 |  | muntiimaramuresului.ro |
| Mehedinți Plateau Geopark | Gorj,Mehedinți | 106.5 | 2005 | 2005 |  | |
| Mureș Floodplain | Arad | 171.66 | 2005 | 2005 |  | luncamuresului.ro |
| Putna-Vrancea | Vrancea | 30,204 | 2004 | 2004 |  | putnavrancea.ro |
| Upper Mureș Defile | Mureș | 9,156 | 2007 | 2007 | ||
| Vânători-Neamț | Neamț | 30,818 | 1999 | 2000 |  | vanatoripark.ro |
Natural reserves are natural areas protected by law in order to protect and conserve important habitats and natural species. The dimensions of natural reserves vary and depend on the area needed by protected natural elements. Besides scientific activities, the administrations of natural reserves encourage traditional activities andecotourism that do not affect the natural landscape. Here is not permitted to usenatural resources.
There are 617 natural reservations totaling 2,043.55 km2.
Scientific reserves are also protected areas that, like the previous ones, aim at protection and preservation of natural habitats. The difference is that scientific reserves can not be visited by tourists. These areas typically contain rare plant and animal species or particular natural elements, reason why here are prohibited any human activities, excepting research and education activities. Entry without permission in scientific reserves is punishable by considerable fines.
There are 55 such reservations totaling 1,112.77 km2.
There are 234 natural monuments totaling 77.05 km2.
