Maramarosh

Maramarosh primeval forest became a protected area in 1907. It is the only component part on metamorphic rocks, which has formed a specific soil and vegetation cover. In this area, highly productive primeval fir-beech forests can be found (> 1,000 m3/ha). This massif directly borders the Romanian nature park “Maramures Mountains”, with which it forms a homogeneous physiographic unit.

• UNESCO recognition: 2007
• Protected area: Carpathian Biosphere Reserve
• Beech forest region: Carpathian
• Area: 2,244 ha, buffer zone 6,230 ha
• Number of component parts: 1
• Altitudinal range: montane to subalpine, sea level: Biosphere Reserve 600 – 1,937 m, World Heritage 720 – 1,470 m
• Fauna: Wolf, Brown bear, Lynx, European wildcat