Izvorul Bigăr, Protected nature area in Caraș-Severin County, Romania
Izvorul Bigăr is a waterfall and protected nature area in Caraș-Severin County, Romania, where water flows over a rounded limestone cliff and forms a circular curtain. The cliff is covered with green moss and the water falls into the Miniș River below.
The area received official protection status in 2001 as part of Cheile Nerei-Beușnița National Park. Since then, the site has been managed as a nature reserve to preserve the rock formation and water source.
The name comes from the Romanian word for spring, pointing to the underground origin of the water. Visitors often come here to photograph the natural display, with the moss-covered rock wall serving as a popular subject.
A short walk through the forest leads to the viewing platform, from where you can see the entire formation. The path can become slippery when it rains, so sturdy footwear helps you move safely.
The water emerges from an underground cave system and spreads evenly across the semicircular rock face at the 45th parallel north. This geographic position marks a point exactly halfway between the equator and the North Pole.
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