Grădiștea Muncelului-Cioclovina Natural Park


The Grădiștea Muncelului-Cioclovina Natural Park is a protected area situated in Romania, in Hunedoara County.

Location

The Natural Park is located in the Şureanu Mountains, in the central-southern part of Hunedoara county, in the administrative territory of communes Baru, Boșorod, Bănița, Orăştioara de Sus and Pui.

Description

Grădiștea Muncelului-Cioclovina Natural Park has an area of 38.184 ha, and was declared a natural protected area by the Law Number 5 on March 6, 2000 and represents a mountainous area which includes forests, mountain peaks, pastures, meadows, valleys, karst areas, caves, canyons; what shelters variety of flora and fauna.
Protected areas included in the park: Ponorâci-Cioclovina Karstic Complex, Tecuri Cave, Șura Mare Cave, Bolii Cave, Crivadia Canyon and Fossil Reserve Ohaba-Ponor.