Table 1

National Parks of South West Romania listed by the United Nations "Man and Biosphere" Programme (IUCN, 1994c) and / or by the IUCN (IUCN, 1994a)
NameLocation
Area		Description
Cheile Carasului Approximate location as shown on Map 9.
Area not known.		 Well-preserved forest with sub-Mediterranean vegetation.
Cheile Nerei-Beusnita 44, 54N / 21, 53E.
45561 ha (UN List) or 37100 ha (IUCN List).		 Forests of Fagus sylvatica ssp. moesiaca, (Balkan beech), Corylus colurna (Turkish hazel) with sub-Mediterranean shrubs including Cotinus coggyris, Fraxinus ornus (Flowering ash) and Syringa vulgaris (Lilac).
Domogled Valea-Cernei Associated natural features shown on Map 9.
60100 ha.		 Hills and mountains with thermophilous vegetation including forests with lilac on Domogled also stands of Pinus nigra (Black pine) ssp. banatica and Corylus colurna.
Retezat 44, 22N / 22, 50E.
54400 ha; of which 20000 ha is BR.		 Extensive high mountain area with lower and upper montane forests, sub-alpine and alpine zones.