Semenic-Caraș Gorge National Park

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Semenic-Caraș Gorge National Park
Parcul Național Semenic-Cheile Carașului
IUCN category II (national park)
Semenic Mountains
Location within Romania
Location	Caraș-Severin County  Romania
Nearest city	Anina
Coordinates	45°08′31″N 21°58′37″E / 45.142°N 21.977°E / 45.142; 21.977Coordinates: 45°08′31″N 21°58′37″E / 45.142°N 21.977°E / 45.142; 21.977[1]
Area	35,664.80 hectares (88,129.6 acres)
Established	2000
Website	www.pnscc.ro%20www.pnscc.ro

The Semenic-Caraș Gorge National Park (Romanian: Parcul Național Semenic-Cheile Carașului) is a protected area (national park category II IUCN) situated in southwest Romania, in Caraș-Severin County.^[2]

Location[]

The Natural Park is located in the  [ro] and the  [ro], a group of mountain included in the Banat Mountains. It is situated in the southwestern part of Romania, in the middle of Caraș-Severin County.

Description[]

The Semenic-Caraș Gorge National Park, with an area of 35,664.80 hectares (88,129.6 acres)^[3] was declared protected area by the Law Number 5 of March 06, 2000 (published in Monitorul Oficial Number 152 on April 12, 2000)^[4] and represents a mountainous area (canyons, caves, pit caves, sinkholes, ridges, valleys, pasture, forests) that shelters a large variety of flora and fauna, some endemic species (the Semenic flower, ) or very rare species.

Protected areas included in the park: Caraș Gorge (2,988.67 ha), Groposu (883.60 ha), Bârzavița (3,406.90 ha), Buhui-Mărgitaș (979 ha), Gârliște Gorge (582.18 ha), Caraș Springs (1384.06 ha), Nera Springs (5012.32 ha), Buhui Cave (217.64 ha), Comarnic Cave (26.9 ha), Popovăț Cave (4.5 ha) and Răsuflătoarei Cave (1.10 ha).^[5]

The park contains one of the largest areas of virgin beech forests in Europe in Izvoarele Nerei reserve.

Access[]

• European route E70-București – Craiova – Drobeta-Turnu Severin – Orșova – Topleț – National road DN6 – Mehadia

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