Bucegi Natural Park, the Glossary
The Bucegi Natural Park (Parcul Natural Bucegi) is a protected area (natural park category V IUCN) situated in Romania, in the administrative territory of counties Brașov, Dâmbovița and Prahova.[1]
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25 relations: Babele, Beech, Brașov County, Bucegi Mountains, Canyon, Cave, Dâmbovița County, Forest, Herbaceous plant, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Monitorul Oficial, Nature park, Pasture, Pit cave, Prahova County, Protected area, Ridge, Romania, Sinaia, Sinkhole, Southern Carpathians, Sphinx (Romania), Spring (hydrology), Valley, Waterfall.
- Geography of Brașov County
- Geography of Dâmbovița County
- Geography of Prahova County
- Protected areas of Romania
- Tourist attractions in Brașov County
- Tourist attractions in Dâmbovița County
- Tourist attractions in Prahova County
Babele
Babele (meaning The old women) is a name for an area on the Bucegi Mountains plateau in Romania, within the Southern Carpathians. Bucegi Natural Park and Babele are Geography of Prahova County and Tourist attractions in Prahova County.
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Beech
Beech (Fagus) is a genus of deciduous trees in the family Fagaceae, native to temperate Eurasia and North America.
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Brașov County
Brașov County is a county (județ) of Romania, in Transylvania.
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Bucegi Mountains
The Bucegi Mountains (Munții Bucegi) are located in central Romania, south of the city of Brașov. Bucegi Natural Park and Bucegi Mountains are protected areas of Romania.
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Canyon
A canyon (from; archaic British English spelling: cañon), gorge or chasm, is a deep cleft between escarpments or cliffs resulting from weathering and the erosive activity of a river over geologic time scales.
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Cave
A cave or cavern is a natural void under the Earth's surface.
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Dâmbovița County
Dâmbovița County (also spelt Dîmbovița) is a county (județ) of Romania, in Muntenia, with the capital city at Târgoviște, the most important economic, political, administrative and cultural center of the county.
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Forest
A forest is an ecosystem characterized by a dense community of trees.
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Herbaceous plant
Herbaceous plants are vascular plants that have no persistent woody stems above ground.
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International Union for Conservation of Nature
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is an international organization working in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of natural resources.
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Monitorul Oficial
Monitorul Oficial al României is the official gazette of Romania, in which all the promulgated bills, presidential decrees, governmental ordinances and other major legal acts are published.
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Nature park
A nature park, or sometimes natural park, is a designation for a protected natural area by means of long-term land planning, sustainable resource management and limitation of agricultural and real estate developments.
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Pasture
Pasture (from the Latin pastus, past participle of pascere, "to feed") is land used for grazing.
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Pit cave
A pit cave, shaft cave or vertical cave—or often simply called a pit (in the US) and pothole or pot (in the UK); jama in Slavic languages scientific and colloquial vocabulary (borrowed since early research in the Western Balkan Dinaric Alpine karst)—is a type of cave which contains one or more significant vertical shafts rather than being predominantly a conventional horizontal cave passage.
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Prahova County
Prahova County is a county (județ) of Romania, in the historical region Muntenia, with the capital city at Ploiești.
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Protected area
Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values.
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Ridge
A ridge is a long, narrow, elevated geomorphologic landform, structural feature, or a combination of both separated from the surrounding terrain by steep sides.
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Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeast Europe.
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Sinaia
Sinaia is a town and a mountain resort in Prahova County, Romania.
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Sinkhole
A sinkhole is a depression or hole in the ground caused by some form of collapse of the surface layer.
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Southern Carpathians
The Southern Carpathians (also known as the Transylvanian Alps; Carpații Meridionali; Déli-Kárpátok) are a group of mountain ranges located in southern Romania.
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Sphinx (Romania)
The Sphinx (Sfinxul) is a natural rock formation in the Bucegi Natural Park which is in the Bucegi Mountains of Romania. Bucegi Natural Park and Sphinx (Romania) are Geography of Prahova County and Tourist attractions in Prahova County.
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Spring (hydrology)
A spring is a natural exit point at which groundwater emerges from the aquifer and flows onto the top of the Earth's crust (pedosphere) to become surface water.
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Valley
A valley is an elongated low area often running between hills or mountains, which typically contains a river or stream running from one end to the other.
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Waterfall
A waterfall is any point in a river or stream where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops.
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See also
Geography of Brașov County
- Brașov metropolitan area
- Bucegi Natural Park
- Ciucaș Peak
- Clăbucetul Taurului
- Omu Peak
- Piatra Craiului Mountains
- Poiana Brașov
- Rucăr–Bran Pass
- Seven Ladders Canyon
- Tâmpa (Brașov)
Geography of Dâmbovița County
- Bucegi Natural Park
- Omu Peak
Geography of Prahova County
- Babele
- Bucegi Natural Park
- Caraiman Peak
- Cheia
- Clăbucetul Taurului
- Filipești Coal Mine
- Franz Joseph and Saint Anne Cliffs
- Omu Peak
- Ploiești metropolitan area
- Prahova Valley
- Sphinx (Romania)
Protected areas of Romania
- Apuseni Natural Park
- Balta Mică a Brăilei Natural Park
- Berca Mud Volcanoes
- Bucegi Mountains
- Bucegi Natural Park
- Cefa Natural Park
- Cehei Pond
- Cindrel Natural Park
- Comana Natural Park
- Călimani Mountains
- Danube Delta
- Defileul Mureșului Superior Natural Park
- Dumbrava Sibiului Natural Park
- Grădiștea Muncelului-Cioclovina Natural Park
- Hațeg Country Dinosaurs Geopark
- Iron Gates Natural Park
- Izvorul Bigăr
- Lake Bugeac
- Lake Snagov
- Lapiș Forest
- Lunca Joasă a Prutului Inferior Natural Park
- Maramureș Mountains Natural Park
- Mehedinți Plateau Geopark
- Moara Dracului Gorge
- Mount Stogu
- Mureș Floodplain Natural Park
- Negrași Daffodil Meadow
- Pietrosu Peak (Călimani)
- Protected areas of Romania
- Putna-Vrancea Natural Park
- Râpa Roșie
- Tâmpa (Brașov)
- Vânători-Neamț Natural Park
- Vârciorog Waterfall
- World Heritage Sites in Romania
Tourist attractions in Brașov County
- Bran Castle
- Bucegi Natural Park
- Făgăraș Citadel
- Piatra Craiului Mountains
- Piatra Craiului National Park
- Poiana Brașov
- Râșnov Fortress
- Rotbav Archaeological Site
- Rupea Fortress
- Sâmbăta de Sus Monastery
- Seven Ladders Canyon
- Tâmpa (Brașov)
- Villages with fortified churches in Transylvania
Tourist attractions in Dâmbovița County
- Bucegi Natural Park
- Chindia Tower
- Târgoviște Princely Court
Tourist attractions in Prahova County
- Babele
- Bucegi Natural Park
- Franz Joseph and Saint Anne Cliffs
- Heroes' Cross on Caraiman Peak
- Sphinx (Romania)