Iron Gates Natural Park
The Iron Gates Natural Park (Romanian: Parcul Natural Porțile de Fier) is a 115,666-hectare (285,820-acre) natural park located in southwestern Romania. It includes the Romanian part of the Iron Gate of the Danube River, and stretches along the left bank of the river in the counties of Caraș-Severin and Mehedinți. Across the river is the Đerdap national park in Serbia.
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| Location | Southwestern Romania |
| Coordinates | 44.638°N 22.106°E[1] |
| Area | 115,666 hectares (285,820 acres) |
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| Designated | 5 March 2009 |
| Reference no. | 1946[3] |
The Iron Gates Natural Park is the second largest natural park in Romania. It stretches from Socol in the west, to Drobeta-Turnu Severin in the east; to the north are the Banat Mountains and the Mehedinți Mountains. The park contains 18 protected areas, the largest one being the wet zone Ostrov–Moldova Veche.
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Iron Gates Natural Park. |
- Portile De Fier Natural Park protectedplanet.net
- Portile De Fier Natural Park protectedplanet.net
- "Iron Gates Natural Park". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
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