Protected areas of Romania

There are 14 national parks totaling 3,223 km²:

{{Legend|beige|National park listed in UNESCO World Heritage}}

{{Legend|gainsboro|National park included in UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere Programme}}

The Romanian parliament discussed in September 2008 a bill aiming to open 13 national parks to sustainable hunting, in order to manage the wildlife biodiversity in these areas and promote greater tourism and the accompanying revenue necessary to support and maintain the parks.{{cite web |url=http://lege5.ro/Gratuit/gezdmnrxgm/legea-nr-215-2008-pentru-modificarea-si-completarea-legii-vanatorii-si-a-protectiei-fondului-cinegetic-nr-407-2006 |title=Legea nr. 215/2008 pentru modificarea şi completarea Legii vânătorii şi a protecţiei fondului cinegetic nr. 407/2006 |work=Lege5 |access-date=2015-11-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208081917/http://lege5.ro/Gratuit/gezdmnrxgm/legea-nr-215-2008-pentru-modificarea-si-completarea-legii-vanatorii-si-a-protectiei-fondului-cinegetic-nr-407-2006 |archive-date=2015-12-08 |url-status=dead }} However, after several protests from environmental organizations, the law was rejected by President Traian Băsescu.{{cite journal |url=http://www.formula-as.ro/2009/851/ecologie-14/cum-au-fost-salvate-de-glontul-pustii-animalele-din-parcurile-nationale-ale-romaniei-10629 |title=Cum au fost salvate de glontul pustii animalele din Parcurile Nationale ale Romaniei |journal=Formula AS |date=2009 |issue=851 |author=Bogdana Tihon Buliga |access-date=2015-11-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208053521/http://www.formula-as.ro/2009/851/ecologie-14/cum-au-fost-salvate-de-glontul-pustii-animalele-din-parcurile-nationale-ale-romaniei-10629 |archive-date=2015-12-08 |url-status=dead }} Nowadays, hunting is prohibited in national parks of Romania.

There are 17 natural parks totaling 5,492.33 km²:

{{Legend|#E1F7E6|Prizewinning natural park during the EDEN Awards Gala (8 October 2009)}}

{{Legend|#F0FFFF|Natural park included in the European Network and member of the Global Geoparks Network under the auspices of UNESCO}}

{{Legend|gainsboro|Biosphere reserve}}

Natural reserves are natural areas protected by law in order to protect and conserve important habitats and natural species. The dimensions of natural reserves vary and depend on the area needed by protected natural elements. Besides scientific activities, the administrations of natural reserves encourage traditional activities and ecotourism that do not affect the natural landscape. Here is not permitted to use natural resources.

There are 617 natural reservations totaling 2,043.55 km².

Scientific reserves are also protected areas that, like the previous ones, aim at protection and preservation of natural habitats. The difference is that scientific reserves can not be visited by tourists. These areas typically contain rare plant and animal species or particular natural elements, reason why here are prohibited any human activities, excepting research and education activities. Entry without permission in scientific reserves is punishable by considerable fines.

There are 55 such reservations totaling 1,112.77 km².

There are 234 natural monuments totaling 77.05 km².

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20070926191841/http://earthtrends.wri.org/pdf_library/country_profiles/bio_cou_642.pdf World Resources Institute]

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