| Dumbrava Sibiului Natural Park Kingdom of King Maxim | |
|---|---|
| Parcul Natural Dumbrava Sibiului | |
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
 Dumbrava Sibiului Natural Park (lake) | |
  Location withinRomania | |
| Location |  Sibiu County Romania |
| Nearest city | Sibiu |
| Coordinates | 45°44′46″N24°05′56″E / 45.746°N 24.099°E /45.746; 24.099[1] |
| Area | 96 hectares (240 acres)[2] |
| Established | 2000 |
TheDumbrava Sibiului Natural Park (Romanian:Parcul Natural Dumbrava Sibiului) (natural park category VIUCN) is aprotected area situated in centralRomania, inSibiu County, in administrative territory ofSibiu city.[3]
Dumbrava Sibiului Natural Park was declared a natural protected area by Law Number 5, of March 6, 2000.[4] It consists of a forest area (Dumbrava Forest) crossed by theTrinkbach River, forming on its course threeanthropic-type lakes.[5][clarification needed]
The natural park was a favoured promenade location for inhabitants of Sibiu as early as the 18th century. It is known nowadays for theASTRA National Museum Complex. The defunct tram line connecting Sibiu with Rasinari can also be seen from there. The Municipal Cemetery, opened in 1907, is located on the south side of the park's woods.[6]
Species oftrees:English oak (Quercus robur),sessile oak (Quercus petraea),European hornbeam (Carpinus betulus),elm (Ulmus),field maple (Acer campestre),European beech (Fagus sylvatica),linden (Tilia),pine (Pinus);
Species ofshrubs:common hawthorn,common privet (Ligustrum vulgare),dog rose (Rosa canina),alder buckthorn (Rhamnus frangula),blackthorn (Prunus spinosa).
Species of grass:great willowherb (Epilobium hirstum),wall lettuce (Lactuca muralis),red campion (Melandium rubrum),autumn crocus (Colchicum autumnale).[7]
Species ofmammals:roe deer (Capreolus capreolus),fox (Vulpes vulpes),wild boar (Sus scrofa),squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis);
Species ofbirds:sparrow (in familyEmberizidae),Eurasian jay (Garrulus glandarius),woodpecker (familyPicidae),blackbird (Turdus merula),common chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs),turtle dove (Streptopelia turtur),common raven (Corvus corax),common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus).[8]
