Cheile Bicazului-Hășmaș National Park

{{Short description|National Park in Romania}}

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The Cheile Bicazului - Hășmaș (Bicaz Gorges - Hășmaș Mountains) National Park is located in north-eastern Romania, in the Eastern Carpathians mountain chain. The reservation territory is part of Neamț and Harghita counties.

The park administration is located in Izvoru Mureșului, in Harghita County.

Geologic features

The park's most important geologic features are:Gheorghe Romanescu, Cristian Constantin Stoleriu and Andrei Enea{{Google books|RWZGAAAAQBAJ|Limnology of the Red Lake, Romania: An Interdisciplinary Study (2010)|page=1}}

Zones

The park's area of {{cvt|6575|ha}} is divided into two zones: the special conservation zone (78%), and the protection zone (22%).

Natural reserves:

  • Bicaz Gorge (Neamț County – 1,600 hectares and Harghita County – 2,128 hectares)
  • Lacu Roșu
  • {{ill|Cheile Șugăului|ro}} (10 hectares)
  • {{ill|Avenul Licaș|ro}} (5 hectares)
  • Hășmașul Mare Massif, Piatra Singuratică (the Lonely Stone) and Hășmașul Negru (800 hectares)

Gallery

File:Lacul rosu1.jpg|Red Lake

File:Bicaz Garganta.JPG|Bicaz Gorge

File:Hășmaș Mountains.jpg|Hășmaș Mountains

File:Cheile Şugăului 01.JPG|{{ill|Cheile Șugăului|ro}}

References

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