Putna-Vrancea Natural Park
The Putna-Vrancea Natural Park (Romanian: Parcul Natural Putna-Vrancea) is a protected area (natural park category V IUCN) situate in Romania, in administrative territory of Vrancea County.[2]
| Putna-Vrancea Natural Park | |
|---|---|
| Parcul Natural Putna-Vrancea | |
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
 Putna Waterfall (Putna River) | |
  Location within Romania | |
| Location |  Romania Vrancea County |
| Nearest city | Târgu Secuiesc |
| Coordinates | 45°55′16″N 26°30′11″E[1] |
| Area | 30.204 hectares (74.64 acres) |
| Established | 2005 |
| Website | www.putnavrancea.ro |
Location
The Natural Park is located in Vrancea Mountains (Eastern Carpathians), in the hydrographical basin of the Putna River, in the north-west part of Vrancea county.
Description
The Putna-Vrancea with an area of 26.503 ha[3] was declared natural protected area by the Government Decision Number 2151 of November 30, 2004 (published in Romanian Official Paper (Monitorul Oficial) Number 38 of January 12, 2005)[4] and represents a mountainous area (crevasses, mountain peaks, valleys, canyons, waterfalls, forests, pastures), with a large variety of flora and fauna.
References
- eunis.eea.europa.eu - Putna-Vrancea Natural Park (coords) Retrieved on June 13, 2012.
- protectedplanet.net - Putna-Vrancea Natural Park (location) Retrieved on June 13, 2012.
- (in Romanian) apmvn.anpm.ro - Agenţia pentru Protecţia Mediului Vrancea Retrieved on June 13, 2012,
- "Hotărârea de Guvern Nr.2151 din 30 noiembrie 2004, publicată în Monitorul Oficial al României, Nr.38 din 12 ianuarie 2005" (PDF). muntiimaramuresului.ro (in Romanian). July 26, 2012. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
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