It is situated on the eastern side of Rarau Massif, shelters, on a surface of 1.064 ha, a fragment of a secular, virgin forest. The trees which make up this reservation are some of the oldest trees in Romania and also Europe, a few being 350-400 years old. The main species are the sprunce fir, the fir tree and the beech tree. The natural monuments encountered in the "Secular firest Slatioara" are: the yew tree, the rock mouse ear, the spurge olive and the sweet water red algae. Five new species of butterfly have been discovered here, but also the endemic species, unique in the world, Carabus rarauense. Last changed: 18 Nov 2009 at 1:45 PM Back |
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