The
Mud Volcanoes
Location: in Berca commune, Paclele village,
Buzau County.
Description: The Mud Volcanoes region is a floristic and geological
reservation and covers an aria of 5 hectares. The phenomenon
is due to the natural gas emanations which infiltrate through
the crust cracks and in their way out to the surface they
involve the phreatic water together with the clay. By successive
overflows of mud “lava” structures resembling
to volcanic cones result. The vegetation is scarcely developed
being represented by species adapted to dry conditions. This
is the only place in Romania where a rare plant named Nitraria
schoberi appears. This plant is a natural protected monument.
The Unextinguished Fire
Location: in Andreiasu commune, Vrancea County.
Description: The Unextinguished Fire is a natural protected
monument and it covers an aria of 12 hectares. This phenomenon
is due to the natural gas emanations which infiltrate through
the crust cracks and burn continuously.
The Red Steep
Location: 3 km far from Sebes, Alba County.
Description: The Red Steep is a geological and geomorphological
reservation and it covers an aria of 12 hectares. The hill
is 125 m high and 800 m long and consists of an alternation
of rocks: gravels, grit stones, clays on which the streams
took action. This is how the spectacular red coloured pyramidal
forms resulted.
Detunatele (“The Roars”)
Location: 12 km far from Abrud, Alba County.
Description: Detunatele( The Roars) are in fact huge basalt
walls from which due to disintegration blocks of the rock
are rolling down accompanied by a powerful noise which explains
their names. The Naked Roar (Detunata Goala) is 1169 m high,
its name comes from the fact that it doesn’t have vegetation.
The Shaggy Roar(Detunata Flocoasa) is 1205 m high and it is
covered by forests, which explains its suggestive name.
The Cock’s Comb
Location: in the proximity of Desesti commune,
Maramures County.
Description: The Cock’s Comb was declared geological
reservation and it covers 50 hectares. It is a volcanic peak
with steep wall-like appearance made of andesite.
Boiu Karstic Intermittent Spring
Location: in the proximity of Vascau city, Bihor
County.
Description: In the Codru-Moma Mountains there is Vascau Plateau,
an aria of compact calcareous rocks which determined the appearance
of many karstic phenomena. Among these karstic phenomena we
can mention the karstic intermittent springs. The river Tarinii
loses its waters into a 35 m high aven and after a 2 km long
underground course it springs nearby Vascau city as the Boiu
Karstic Intermittent Spring.
Calugari Karstic Intermittent Spring
Location: nearby Calugari village, Bihor County.
Description: The Calugari Karstic Intermittent Spring is a
natural protected monument.
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