Lapiș Forest () nature reserve IUCN category IV, is located in northwestern Romania, in the west of Sălaj County, near the village of Nușfalău, which is about 9 km from Șimleu Silvaniei.protectedplanet.net - Forest Lapiş Nature Reserve; retrieved on Mai 29, 2012
Description The Forest Lapiș with an area of 430,40 haapmsj.anpm.ro Protected areas of Sălaj County ; retrieved on May 29, 2012 was declared natural protected area by the Government Decision No.2151 in 2004 (published in Romanian Official Paper Number 152 on April 12, 2005)muntimaramuresului.ro - Government Decision No.2151/2004 ; retrieved on Mai 29, 2012 and is a relict of a much bigger cluster of ancient forests Codrii Silvaniei.
Flora and fauna
Flora
Vegetation of forest Pedunculate oak (Quercus pedunculiflora), sessile oak (Quercus petraea), small-leaved lime (Tilia cordata), English oak (Quercus robur), Hungarian oak (Quercus frainetto), European ash (Fraxinus excelsior), Turkey oak (Quercus cerris), European black pine, (Pinus nigra), Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris), black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia), wild cherry (Prunus avium);
Species of grass Lungwort (Pulmonaria officinalis), wild arum (Arum maculatum), windflower (Anemone nemorosa), yellow wood anemone (Anemone ranunculoides), smooth meadow-grass (Poa pratensis), red fescue (Festuca rubra).spontana.robustit.com / Species of flora in Romania ; retrieved on May 29, 2012
Fauna
Mammals Fallow deer (Dama dama), red deer (Cervus elaphus), roe deer (Capreolus capreolus), red fox (Vulpes vulpes), wild boar (Sus scrofa), European pine marten (Marten marten), European hamster (Cricetus cricetus), wildcat (Felis silvestris);enrin.grida.no - Flora and fauna in Romania ; retrieved on May 29, 2012
Birds Avifauna include the lesser spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos minor), tree pipit (Anthus trivalis), Eurasian scops owl (Otus scops), European greenfinch (Carduelis chloris), southern fiscal (Lanius collaris), Eurasian hobby (Falca subbuteo), blue tit (Parus caeruleus), common raven (Corvus corax), yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) and middle spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos medius).ibis-tours.ro - Fauna of Romania ; retrieved on May 29, 2012
Image gallery
Species of flora
Species of fauna
See also Cehei Pond
References