The Maramureș Mountains Natural Park () is a
protected area
Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural or cultural values. Protected areas are those areas in which human presence or the exploitation of natural resources (e.g. firewood ...
(
natural park category V
IUCN
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is an international organization working in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of natural resources. Founded in 1948, IUCN has become the global authority on the status ...
) situated in
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to ...
, in the north part in the
Maramureș County
Maramureș County () is a county (județ)
in Romania, in the Maramureș region. The county seat is Baia Mare.
Name
In Hungarian language, Hungarian it is known as ''Máramaros megye'', in Ukrainian language, Ukrainian as Мараморо́щ ...
.
protectedplanet.net - Munţii Maramureşului Natural Park (location)
retrieved on June 13, 2012
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 nation ...
* Rodna National Park
References
External links
Encyclopedia of Ukraine: Maramureş Basin
Carpathian Mountains: Division (map)
Protected areas of Romania
Geography of Maramureș County
Protected areas established in 2005
Tourist attractions in Maramureș County
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