The Defileul Jiului National Park () is a protected area (national park category II IUCN) situated in Romania on the administrative territory of counties Gorj (92%) and Hunedoara (8%).protectedplanet.net - Defileul Jiului National Park (location); retrieved on June 8, 2012
Location The National Park is located along the gorge formed by the Jiu River between the Vâlcan Mountains and Parâng Mountains (subgroup of mountains in the Southern Carpathians) in the northern part of Gorj County.
Description Defileul Jiului National Park with an area of natura2000.mmediu.ro - Plan de management Parcul National Defileul Jiului ; retrieved on June 08, 2012 was declared protected area by the Government Decision Number 1581 in 2005 (published in Romanian Official Paper Number 38 on January 12, 2006) posmediutm.ro - Ministerul Mediului şi Pădurilor - Legislaţie ; retrieved on June 08, 2012 and represents an area that shelters a large variety of flora and fauna.
See also Jiu Valley Vulcan Pass
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