NEWS

The English version of the Buila-Vanturarita National Park web page - September 2007

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CONTACT

Address:
Pietei 7, Horezu Town, Valcea County

Tel.: 0250/860.157
Fax: 0250/860.180
Email:office@buila.ro

Landscapes
The landscape in the park is very spectacular in the karstic areas, as well as in it's border corners. This area is covered by the green waves of forests, split, here and there, by the white limestone cliffs
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Tourist Attractions
In the park and in the surrounding areas, there are many natural tourist attractions (gorges, caves, stone arches etc.) and anthropic monuments (monasteries and hermitages)
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Flora
The richness of the flora in the park is due to the isolation of the massif and to the fact that the access is rather difficult, making it possibile to preserve unaltered, the genofunds of certain protected species that are rare, endangered or endemic
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Fauna
The fauna conserves important populations of rare protected species, from all groups of organisms
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Traditions
The park is located in an area where the inhabitants of the local mountain villages preserve their traditions, artcrafts and customs, that are worthy to be continued and promoted for the tourist development of the region
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Projects
The Kogayon Association, partner of RNP Romsilva in the administration of the park, has several park projects in progress. These concern: tourist development, ecological education, research, information and awareness among locals and tourists
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Geology
The limestone range of the Buila-Vânturarița Massif is the remnant of a coral reef. Thus, it is easy to find fossils of the organisms that used to populate the reef during the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods
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Page made by Kogayon Association from
Environmental Administration Found project

Page translated by Daniela Sargu & Alan Kerslake