Table 2

Suggested National Parks and Biosphere Reserves of South West Romania as listed by the Romanian Government (MWFEP, 1996a)
NameStatusLocation
Area		Description (from Muica and Popova-Cucu, 1993)
Muntii Aninei (Anina Mountains) Suggested Biosphere Reserve. Location not known.
53959 ha.		 Description not given.
Portile de Fer Suggested Biosphere Reserve. Approximate location as shown on Map 9.
Area not known.		 Sole site of the endemic Dianthus banaticus.
Retezat Suggested National Park. 44, 22N / 22, 50E.
31 789 ha.		 Extensive high mountain area with lower and upper montane forests, sub-alpine and alpine zones.
Valea Cernei (Cerna Valley) (possibly Domogled Cerna?) Suggested Biosphere Reserve. Associated natural features shown on Map 9.
28 121 ha.		 Hills and mountains with thermophilous vegetation.