ROMANIA ~ Slatioara Primeval Forest - UNESCO ~

... Nice nature views of old-growth beech forests nicknamed the "Wooden Cathedral of Rarăului" or the "Forest Forgotten by Time"... large quantities of dead wood and an abundance of old trees characterise the forests as particularly natural... most of the spruces are between 300 and 400 years old and reach a height of 60 meters... this reserve is very important as it is believed that it contains the oldest, tallest and thickest spruce and fir trees in Romania that also hosts the largest remains of primeval and ancient forests of Europe... Thanks a lot Catalina!❀◕ ‿ ◕❀ 

© Elena Leberciuc
The Slătioara Forest was declared a nature reserve in 1941. It covers an area of over 1,000 hectares and is located in a rather isolated area on the south-eastern slope of Rărau massif between 790 m and 1.353 m for elevation. 

The trees in this area belong to the following species: spruce, Scots pine, fir, beech, yew, alder, hornbeam, mountain hornbeam, mountain dogwood, juniper, gooseberry, raspberry, blueberry, willow, cranberry, etc. 

The Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe became UNESCO WHS site 2017. In Romania, the eight forest territories included to the World Heritage list are Izvoarele Nerei, Cheile Nerei-Beusnita, Domogled - Valea Cernei, Cozia, Codrul Secular Sinca, Grosii Tiblesului, Codrii Seculari Strimbu-Baiut, Codrul Secular Slatioara. 

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Banknote Portraits 

(Issued 10-02-2012)

Nadia Comaneci - The First Olympic 10 of Gymnastics

(Issued 18-07-2016)