Parcul Național Retezat

861 WDPA ID
383.19 km² Reported Area

Type Terrestrial and Inland Waters Protected Areas

Location Romania

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Attributes

  • Original Name Parcul Național Retezat
  • English Designation National park
  • IUCN Management Category II
  • Status Designated
  • Type of Designation National
  • Status Year 1988
  • Sublocation
  • Governance Type Federal or national ministry or agency
  • Management Authority Ministery of Environment and Climate Changes, Bulevardul Libertatii no. 12, Bucharest, Romania
  • Management Plan Not Reported
  • International Criteria Not Applicable

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

  • RAPPAM 2006
  • European Diploma 2008
  • METT 2003, 2009, 2012
  • PANPARKS 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007

Affiliations

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Sources (1)

  1. Common Database on Designated Areas as provided by the European Environment Agency (EEA) Updated: 2024 European Environment Agency (EEA)

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citation

UNEP-WCMC (2025). Protected Area Profile for Parcul Național Retezat from the World Database on Protected Areas, February 2025. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net