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Romania

273 IPAs were identified in Romania.

IPAs in romania

Romania covers almost 238,000 km² in south eastern Europe and has five biogeographic zones, the Continental, Pannonian, Alpine, Steppic and Black Sea. The diversity of biogeographic zones matches the diversity of plant species and habitats from the Carpathian Mountains in the north, to the steppic grasslands and wetland areas of the Danube Delta in the south.

Romania has two Centres of Plant Diversity, the Carpathians and the Danube Delta. Protected areas with botanical importance cover about 5% of the Romanian territory. Romania is set to accede to the EU in 2007 and is also a member of the Council of Europe.

Fact-sheets on the Romanian IPAs are available on the IPA Online Database.

For more information see the section on Romania (pages 51-55) in Important Plant Areas in Central and Eastern Europe (available to download at the bottom of the page).

References:

  • SĂRBU A., SĂRBU I., OPREA A., NEGREAN G., CRISTEA V., GHEORGHE C., CRISTUREAN I., POPESCU G., OROIAN I., GOIA I., MARUŞCA T., OŢEL V.,SĂMĂRGHIŢAN M., HENŢEA S., PASCALE G., RĂDUŢOIU D., BAZ A., BORUZ V., PUŞCAŞ M., HIRIŢIU M., STAN I., FRINK J. 2007 Arii Speciale Pentru Protecţia Şi Conservarea Plantelor În România. Bucureşti, Romania.

Coordinating organisation:

  • Association of Botanical Gardens of Romania.

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