Poiana Ruscă Mountains

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Poiana Rusca Mountains -

The Poiana Rusca Mountains - (Romanian Poiana Rusca Munţii ) is a mountain range in the Western Romanian Carpathians, which provides the connection between the Apuseni Mountains in the north and the Banat Mountains in the south. The Poiana Rusca Mountains, covers an area of ​​approximately 2,640 square kilometers at an average altitude of 700-1000 meters.

Geographical Location

In the north of the Poiana Rusca Mountains, adjacent to the Transylvanian Ore Mountains, the southernmost part of the Apuseni Mountains, and to the hill Lipovaer (Romanian: Dealurile Lipovei ), the northern border between Deva and Dobra is marked by the course of the river Mures.

In the west, the massif of the Caransebeşer sink is limited and between Maciova and Costei of the Timis.

The running of the Bistra separates the Poiana Rusca Mountains, in north-south direction from the Tarcu Mountains.

In the east, the mountain range along the cities Haţeg, Hunedoara and Deva of the Haţeger and the Streisenke is limited.

Description

The Poiana Rusca Mountains, extends beyond the circles Karasch -Severin, Timiş and Hunedoara. The highest peaks are Pades ( 1374 meters), the Rusca ( 1355 meters) and Poiana summit ( 1049 meters). From a geological point of view, there is a mountain massif of crystalline shale, limestone and sandstone. The marble in the Poiana Rusca Mountains - can compete with the Carrara marble. In Ruschita is one of the oldest and largest centers for the production of marble. The mountain is also rich in lead, zinc, copper and gold.

Before the Second World War there existed a well-developed tourism in the Poiana Rusca - Mountains. In 1937, at the point " Sapte Izvoare " ( German: Seven Springs ) from " Clubul turistic Bănăţean " ( German: Banat tourism club), at an altitude of 800 meters from local marble erected a " monument to ask the tourist ". Every year is celebrated here in August, the "Day of the tourism monument ".

Hydrography

  • The hydrographic basin of the Mures accumulated on an area of 1452 square kilometers, the waters to the east of the Poiana Rusca Mountains -, of which the Cerna, to withdrawing and the Dobra most important. 1962, the dam Cincis at the Cerna was built. Here, the former village Cincis was flooded. At low water level rises above the top of the church tower, which was built from 1360 church, up from the reservoir.
  • The Bega is a catch basin for water in the northwest of Poiana Rusca Mountains, where the tributaries Poienilor Bega, Bega Luncanilor, Gladna and Sarazul of the greatest significance.
  • The Bistra is a collection basin for the rivers south of the summit Pades and Rusca. Its most important tributary is the Rusca. It collects the waters of the rivers Pârâul cu Raci, Valea Morii, Miclăuş, Soimul and Lozna.
  • The Nadrag is the most important river in the west of the Poiana Rusca - Mountains. It is formed by the confluence of the Cornetu with the Pades, which unite at the level of community Nadrag, to then turn to the Timis.

In the Poiana Rusca Mountains, there are some caves:

  • Peştera romanesti: This takes place every year the concert of the Philharmonic Orchestra of Banat Timişoara.
  • Peştera Spurcată de la Nandru
  • Peştera No.1 de la Cerişor
  • Peştera Bulgărelu de la Ciulpăz
  • Peştera Piatra Fetii de la Ruschita

Flora

Spruce

Hornbeam

Mat-grass pasture

The vegetation of the Poiana Rusca Mountains, consists mainly of forests. On the high plateau extensive meadows are found.

Forests:

  • Beech (Fagus sylvatica )
  • Fir (Abies alba)
  • Norway spruce ( Picea abies)
  • European beech (Fagus sylvatica)
  • Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus )
  • Hanging Birch (Betula pendula)

Grasses:

Berries:

  • Woodland Strawberry (Fragaria vesca )
  • Raspberry (Rubus idaeus )
  • Blackberry ( Rubus hirtus )
  • Heather plants ( Bruck Thalia spiculifolia )
  • Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus)

Herbaceous plants:

  • Common lilac (Syringa vulgaris)
  • Banat Autumn crocus (Crocus banaticus )

Fauna

Wild boar

Wolf

Horned viper

The Poiana Rusca Mountains, is home to a rich fauna, which may vary depending on vegetation and altitude zone.

Predators:

  • Brown bear ( Ursus arctos)
  • Wild Boar ( Sus scrofa)
  • Eurasian Lynx (Lynx lynx)
  • Wolf ( Canis lupus)
  • Red fox (Vulpes vulpes)

Herbivores:

  • Roe Deer ( Capreolus capreolus)
  • Red Deer ( Cervus elaphus )

Rodents:

  • Hares ( Leporidae )
  • Squirrel ( Sciurus vulgaris)

Reptiles:

Snakes:

  • Adder (Vipera berus )
  • European viper (Vipera ammodytes )

Fish:

  • Brown trout ( Salmo trutta fario )
  • European grayling ( Thymallus thymallus )
  • Chub ( Leuciscus cephalus )
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