Iron Gates Natural Park

Iron Gates Natural Park
IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape)
Location Southwestern Romania
Coordinates [1]
Area 115,655 hectares (285,790 acres)
Official website

The Iron Gates Natural Park (Romanian: Parcul Natural Porţile de Fier) is a 115,655-hectare (285,790-acre) natural park located in southwestern Romania. It includes the Romanian part of the Iron Gate of the Danube River, and stretches along the left bank of the river in the counties of Caraş-Severin and Mehedinţi. Across the river is the Đerdap national park in Serbia. Parcul Natural Porţile de Fier is the largest natural park in Romania, stretching from Socol in the west, to Drobeta Turnu-Severin in the east.

References

  1. ^ Portile De Fier Natural Park protectedplanet.net