PhotosLocation


defileul+jiului+national+park Latitude and Longitude:

45°16′19″N 23°22′05″E / 45.272°N 23.368°E / 45.272; 23.368 [1]
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Defileul Jiului National Park
Parcul Național Defileu Jiului
Map showing the location of Defileul Jiului National Park
Map showing the location of Defileul Jiului National Park
Location within Romania
Location  Romania
Gorj County
Hunedoara County
Nearest city Petroșani
Coordinates 45°16′19″N 23°22′05″E / 45.272°N 23.368°E / 45.272; 23.368 [1]
Area11,127 hectares (27,500 acres)
Established2005
Website www.defileuljiului.ro
Jiu Valley (3D map)

The Defileul Jiului National Park ( Romanian: Parcul Național Defileul Jiului) is a protected area ( national park category II IUCN) situated in Romania on the administrative territory of counties Gorj (92%) and Hunedoara (8%). [2]

Location

The National Park is located along the gorge formed by the Jiu River between the Vâlcan Mountains and Parâng Mountains (subgroup of mountains in the Southern Carpathians) in the northern part of Gorj County.

Description

Defileul Jiului National Park with an area of 11,127 ha (27,500 acres) [3] was declared protected area by the Government Decision Number 1581 in 2005 (published in Romanian Official Paper Number 38 on January 12, 2006) [4] and represents an area that shelters a large variety of flora and fauna.

See also

References



defileul+jiului+national+park Latitude and Longitude:

45°16′19″N 23°22′05″E / 45.272°N 23.368°E / 45.272; 23.368 [1]
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Defileul Jiului National Park
Parcul Național Defileu Jiului
Map showing the location of Defileul Jiului National Park
Map showing the location of Defileul Jiului National Park
Location within Romania
Location  Romania
Gorj County
Hunedoara County
Nearest city Petroșani
Coordinates 45°16′19″N 23°22′05″E / 45.272°N 23.368°E / 45.272; 23.368 [1]
Area11,127 hectares (27,500 acres)
Established2005
Website www.defileuljiului.ro
Jiu Valley (3D map)

The Defileul Jiului National Park ( Romanian: Parcul Național Defileul Jiului) is a protected area ( national park category II IUCN) situated in Romania on the administrative territory of counties Gorj (92%) and Hunedoara (8%). [2]

Location

The National Park is located along the gorge formed by the Jiu River between the Vâlcan Mountains and Parâng Mountains (subgroup of mountains in the Southern Carpathians) in the northern part of Gorj County.

Description

Defileul Jiului National Park with an area of 11,127 ha (27,500 acres) [3] was declared protected area by the Government Decision Number 1581 in 2005 (published in Romanian Official Paper Number 38 on January 12, 2006) [4] and represents an area that shelters a large variety of flora and fauna.

See also

References



Videos

Youtube | Vimeo | Bing

Websites

Google | Yahoo | Bing

Encyclopedia

Google | Yahoo | Bing

Facebook