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Lunca Joasă a Prutului Inferior Natural Park
Parcul Natural Lunca Joasă a Prutului Inferior
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Prut River near Giurgiulești, on the Romanian-Moldovan border
Map showing the location of Lunca Joasă a Prutului Inferior Natural ParkMap showing the location of Lunca Joasă a Prutului Inferior Natural ParkLocation within Romania
Location Romania
Galați County
Nearest cityTecuci
Coordinates46°05′17″N 28°05′35″E / 46.088°N 28.093°E / 46.088; 28.093
Area8.247 hectares (20.38 acres)
Established2005

The Lunca Joasă a Prutului Inferior Natural Park (Romanian: Parcul Natural Lunca Joasă a Prutului Inferior) is a protected area (natural park category V IUCN) situated in Romania, in Galați County.

Location

The Natural Park is situated in the inferior course of Prut River, in the administrative territory of Berești-Meria, Nicorești, Cavadinești, Oancea, Suceveni, Vlădeşti, Tulucești, Vânători communes, in the north-eastern part of Galați county.

Description

The Lunca Joasă a Prutului Inferior with an area of 8.247 ha was declared natural protected area by the Government Decision Number 2152 on November 30, 2004 (published in Romanian Official Paper Number 38 on January 12, 2005) and represents a wetland (with canals, lakes, swamps, floodplains) of internacional importance especially for waterfowl habitat, or mammals, fish and plant species

Protected areas included in park: Ostrovul Prut, Pochina Lake and Vlășcuța Lake.

References

  1. eunis.eea.europa.eu - Lunca Joasă a Prutului Inferior Natural Parg (coords); retrieved on June 12, 2012
  2. protectedplanet.net - Lunca Joasă a Prutului Inferior (location); retrieved on June 12, 2012
  3. (in Romanian)apmgl.anpm.ro - Agenţia pentru Protecţia Mediului Galaţi; retrieved on June 12, 2012
  4. (in Romanian) muntiimaramuresului.ro - Hotărârea de Guvern Nr.2152 din 30 noiembrie 2004, publicată în Monitorul Oficial al României, Nr.38 din 12 ianuarie 2005 Archived 2013-09-27 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved on June 12, 2012
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