Călimani National Park

The Călimani National Park (Romanian: Parcul Naţional Călimani) is a protected area (national park category II IUCN) situated in Romania and located at Northern side of Eastern Carpathians (Bistrita – Nasaud, Harghita, Mures and Suceava counties).

In the administrativ territory of counties Mureș (45%), Suceava (35%), Harghita (15%), and Bistrița-Năsăud.

The park is on a mountain area with diversified landforms: peaks (Pietrosul Călimanului - 2100 m, Gurghiu - 1776 m, Harghita - 1800 m, Lucaciu - 1778 m, 12 Apostoli - 1760 m, Ciomatu - 1301 m), rocky steep cliffs, gorges, valleys, dolines, hillocks, clints, ponors, glades; with natural areas covered with forests, pastures and meadows.

The natural area has several habitat types (Acidophilous Picea abies forests in the mountain region (Vaccinio-Piceetea), Larix decidua and/or Pinus cembra forests in the mountain region, species-rich Nardus mountain meadows, on siliceous substrates, Pinus mugo and Rhododendron myrtifollium shrubs, Shrubs with subarctic Salix species, Herbaceous vegetation on the banks of mountain rivers) that shelter a diverse range of flora and fauna specific to the Eastern Carpathians.

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