Domogled-Valea Cernei National Park, National park in Caraș-Severin County, Romania.
Domogled-Valea Cernei National Park covers 61,211 ha in the Cerna River basin, spanning the Cerna and Godeanu Mountains on the right bank and the Vâlcan and Mehedinți Mountains on the left. Its terrain takes in limestone cliffs, gorges, sinkholes, caves, waterfalls and beech and spruce forests. Ten reserves lie within it, among them Domogled, Coronini-Bedina and Ciucevele Cernei.
The area received national park status in 2000 after conservation work began in the 1990s. This protection aimed to safeguard the region's distinctive geology and water resources for the future.
The park's name joins Domogled, a peak in the Cerna Mountains, with the Cerna Valley, the river corridor the park follows from its source to the Belareca confluence. Ten nature reserves lie within its bounds, among them Domogled, Coronini-Bedina, Iauna-Craiova and Piatra Cloșanilor. The Bârzoni Cave reserve covers just 0.10 ha.
The park is reached via DN 66A, which is planned to link Hunedoara and Caraș-Severin counties through the protected area. Băile Herculane, on the park's territory, serves as a base for accommodation and supplies. In July 2009, ecologists protested against resuming work on a 19 km road segment through the park, citing risks to a nearly pristine ecosystem.
Circular tablelands called Crovuri form throughout the park due to specific weathering processes in the limestone. These geological features shape the landscape at several spots and show how natural erosion works over time.
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