Defileul Mureșului Superior Natural Park

The Defileul Mureșului Superior Natural Park (Romanian: Parcul Natural Defileul Mureşului Superior; Hungarian: Maros-szoros Natúrpark) is a protected area (natural park category V IUCN) situated in Romania, in Mureș County.[2]

Defileul Mureșului Superior Natural Parc
Parcul Natural Defileul Mureșului Superior
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Map showing the location of Defileul Mureșului Superior Natural Parc
Map showing the location of Defileul Mureșului Superior Natural Parc
Location within Romania
Location Romania
Mureș County
Nearest cityDeda
Coordinates46°57′43″N 25°05′31″E / 46.962°N 25.092°E / 46.962; 25.092[1]
Area9.156 hectares (22.62 acres)
Established2007

Location

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The Natural Park is located in the superior course of the river Mureș, in the administrative territory of Deda, Răstolița, Lunca Bradului and Stânceni communes, in the north-eastern part of Mureș county.

Description

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Defileul Mureșului Superior with an area of 9.156 ha[3] was declared natural protected area by the Government Decision Number 1143 on September 18, 2007 (published in Romanian Official Paper Number 691 on October 11, 2007)[4] and represent an area the very tight portions, with volcanic blocks, with high and steep slopes, with flora and fauna specific Eastern Carpathians

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