The Vânători-Neamț Natural Park () is situated in north-east

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, in

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, on the border with

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. It lies on the administrative territories of the communes Agapia,

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, Brusturi, Crăcăoani, Vânători-Neamț, Răucești, Boroaia (Suceava), and the town of

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. The park is situated in the Eastern Carpathian Foothills, at the foot of the , and is crossed by the rivers Cracău and Ozana. Vânători Park is one of the few places where the

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(''Bison bonasus'') can be seen. There are 17 such ''zimbrii'' in a protected area in Vânători-Neamț commune. The

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head ("cap de bour" in Romanian) is the

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symbol of the historical province of

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, although the aurochs (now extinct) was a separate species from the European bison.

Gallery

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References

External links

Park's website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Vanatori Neamt Protected areas of Romania Geography of Neamț County Tourist attractions in Neamț County Nature reserves in Romania