The Călimani National Park ( ro, Parcul Naţional Călimani) is a
protected area (
national park category II
IUCN) situated in Romania and located at Northern side of Eastern Carpathians (Bistrita – Nasaud, Harghita, Mures and Suceava counties). In the administrativ territory of counties
Mureș (45%),
Suceava
Suceava () is the largest urban settlement and the seat town ( ro, oraș reședință de județ) of Suceava County, situated in the historical region of Bukovina, northeastern Romania, and at the crossroads of Central and Eastern Europe. Klaus Pet ...
(35%),
Harghita
Harghita (, hu, Hargita megye, ) is a county (județ) in the center of Romania, in eastern Transylvania, with the county seat at Miercurea Ciuc.
Demographics 2002 census
In 2002, Harghita County had a population of 326,222 and a population ...
(15%), and
Bistrița-Năsăud. It has 64,000 acres.
protectedplanet.net – Călimani National Park (location)
retrieved on June 23, 2012 It protects the Călimani Mountains
The Călimani Mountains ( ro, Munții Călimani, hu, Kelemen-havasok) are the largest volcanic complex of the Carpathian Mountains in Transylvania, Romania. Geologically they belong to the Căliman-Harghita Mountains group of the Inner Eastern Ca ...
.
See also
* Protected areas of Romania
This is a list of protected areas of Romania.
About 5.18% of the area of Romania has a protected status (12,360 km²), including the Danube Delta, which makes half of these areas (2.43% of Romania's area).
National parks
There are 14 natio ...
References
National parks of Romania
Protected areas established in 2000
Geography of Mureș County
Geography of Suceava County
Geography of Harghita County
Geography of Bistrița-Năsăud County
Tourist attractions in Mureș County
Tourist attractions in Suceava County
Tourist attractions in Harghita County
Tourist attractions in Bistrița-Năsăud County
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