Capitolul 1 - Piatra Craiului
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Capitolul 1 - Piatra Craiului
Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan Contents CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION AND CONTEXT...............................................................3 1.1. SHORT MANAGEMENT PLAN DESCRIPTION ........................................................................3 1.2. PROTECTED AREAS - PURPOSE AND CATEGORIES ..............................................................3 1.2.1. Purpose and general information............................................................................3 1.2.2. Protected areas included in the PCNP....................................................................4 1.3. LEGAL BASES ...................................................................................................................4 1.3.1. Legal base of the Management Plan .......................................................................4 1.3.2. Establishment and functioning ................................................................................4 1.4. MANAGEMENT PLAN DEVELOPMENT PROCESS..................................................................5 1.4.1. The development of the Management Plan .............................................................5 1.4.2. The plan development chalendar ............................................................................6 1.4.3. Approval and review ...............................................................................................6 1.4.4. Management Plan implementing procedures..........................................................7 1.5. PROCEDURES FOR MODIFYING THE MANAGEMENT PLAN .................................................7 CHAPTER 2. DESCRIPTION .................................................................................................9 2.1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION ....................................................................................................9 2.1.1. Location...................................................................................................................9 2.1.2. Land use and management rights..........................................................................10 2.1.3. Management resources and infrastructure ...........................................................11 2.1.4. Map covering.........................................................................................................12 2.1.5. Aerophotography covering and satellite/land images...........................................12 2.1.6. Current limits and internal zoning ........................................................................13 2.2. PHYSICAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL FRAME ..........................................................................24 2.2.1. Short description of the history of physical, geographical and geological research ................................................................................................................................24 2.2.2. Geology .................................................................................................................25 2.2.3. Geomorphology .....................................................................................................26 2.2.4. The waters .............................................................................................................28 2.2.5. Climate ..................................................................................................................29 2.2.6. The soils.................................................................................................................30 2.3. BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT DESCRIPTION ......................................................................30 2.3.1. Flora and vegetation .............................................................................................30 2.3.2. Fauna.....................................................................................................................34 2.3.3. Habitats .................................................................................................................36 2.3.4. Ecological relations and processes.......................................................................40 2.3.5. Landscape..............................................................................................................40 2.4. CULTURAL ASPECTS, USE OF THE LAND IN THE PAST ......................................................40 2.4.1. Archaeological data and land use in the past .......................................................40 2.4.2. Meaning and interest for the area.........................................................................43 2.4.3. Administration in the past .....................................................................................43 2.5. SOCIAL AND ECONOMICAL ASPECTS, LAND USE IN THE PRESENT ....................................44 2.5.1. Local communities.................................................................................................44 2.5.2. Other relevant aspects...........................................................................................48 Contents i Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan 2.5.3. 2.5.4. 2.5.5. 2.5.6. 2.5.7. CHAPTER 3. Current land use categories ..................................................................................49 Present conservation status...................................................................................50 Tourism and tourism facilities...............................................................................50 Education and education facilities ........................................................................53 Research and research facilities ...........................................................................54 ASSESMENTS AND THREATS..................................................................56 3.1. PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT AND BIODIVERSITY ASSESSMENTS..........................................56 3.1.1. Physical and geographical frame..........................................................................56 3.1.2. Biodiversity and habitats assessment ....................................................................56 3.1.3. Landscape assessment...........................................................................................58 3.2. THREATS ........................................................................................................................58 3.2.1. Human activities - related threats .........................................................................58 3.2.2. Natural threats ......................................................................................................59 3.3. CULTURAL INHERITANCE PRESERVATION ASSESSMENT ..................................................60 3.4. NATURAL RESOURCES AND LAND USE ASSESSMENT .......................................................61 3.5. TOURISM AND RELAXATION POTENTIAL ASSESSMENT ....................................................63 3.6. EDUCATION AND AWARENESS ASSESSMENT ...................................................................65 3.7. PRESENT STATUS OF THE PARK’S MANAGEMENT ............................................................67 CHAPTER 4 ACTIONS .............................................................................................................69 CHAPTER 5 THE PIATRA CRAIULUI NATIONAL PARK ORGANISATION AND FUNCTIONING RULES.............................................................................................................87 CHAPTER 6. MONITORING OF THE PIATRA CRAIULUI MANAGEMENT PLAN IMPLEMENTATION.................................................................................................................98 ANNEXES ..................................................................................................................105 Contents ii Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan Chapter 1. INTRODUCTION AND CONTEXT 1.1. Brief management plan description The Piatra Craiului National Park (PCNP) is a protected area, established in 1990, with the statute of national park, for the purpose of preserving the biodiversity, landscape and valuable species. Another goal of the National Park is promoting and encouraging tourism development and public education and awareness regarding the protection of nature and its values. The area includes a wide variety of natural, cultural and historic values. For this reason, the park’s administration objectives and actions are diverse. According to the modern principles of nature protection, the management plan, must integrate the biodiversity preservation interests with the social and economic development of the local communities within the park’s area, taking into account, at the same time, the traditional cultural and spiritual assets, specific for this area. It is likely that the current tourism pressure will increase in the future, partly because of the administration’s promoting actions, this way endangering the wild, intact, natural, unaltered by human presence aspect. The lack of coordination of all activities carried out throughout the park, of all efforts and preservation actions, can result in desperate, low efficient, interventions and significant loss in the biodiversity and other valuable assets of the park. The PCNP Management plan was developed for the purpose of an integrate planning of actions necessary for fulfilling the park’s main goal, which is the biodiversity preservation. The Management plan will stand at the foundation of the PCNP Administration’s activity and constitutes the reference document for the planning of all park-related activities. For the development of the present management plan all interested parts, from the park’s area, were invited to participate, especially the local communities’ representatives1. 1.2. Protected areas - purpose and categories 1.2.1. Purpose and general information According to the OUG 236/2000 (Art. 5, paragraph 2) regarding the protected natural areas’ regime, PCNP is included in the national parks category, which have the main purpose the protection and conservation of representative samples of the national bio-geographic territory – including natural elements of special physical, geographical, fauna, flora, hydrology, geology, palaeontology, spelaeology, pedology, or any other type values – providing scientific, educating, relaxing and tourist visiting opportunities. Inside the national parks territories only traditional activities are allowed. These activities are carried out by the local communities and by owners of land inside the parks, and will be listed in the rules section of the plan. The park’s management Page. 3 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan purpose is, also, to maintain the harmony between man and nature, by preserving the habitats and the landscape, promoting the traditional use categories of the land, the development and consolidation of the traditional activities and culture of the local population. The public is also provided with relaxation and tourism opportunities, scientific and educational activities being encouraged, as well. 1.2.2. Protected areas included in the PCNP Inside the park a special conservation area, of 4879 ha (Brasov 2624 ha, Arges 2255 ha), is established. Within this area, the scientific reserve encloses 683 ha (BV 443 ha, AG 240 ha). The special conservation area also includes the following 4 carstic areas: Zarnesti Gorges, in Brasov county and Dambovicioara, Brusturet and Dambovita gorges, in Arges county, together with a protection area with the statute of natural monument – the Bats’ Cave (1.5 ha). The area where grazing is forbidden in also located inside the special conservation area and it stretches over 1189 ha. The remaining 9894 ha (Brasov-5182 ha, Arges 4712 ha) constitute the national park area. 1.3. Legal bases 1.3.1. Legal base of the Management Plan The development and approval of the Management Plan were carried out in accordance with the Government Order Nr. 236/24.11.2000, the Law 462/2001, art. 18 paragraph 4 and Art. 19. 1.3.2. Establishment and functioning a) Establishment: - Ord. 7/1990 MAPPM regarding the establishment of 13 national parks in Romania; b) Functioning: - Law 137/29.12.1995 regardin environment protection – republished and modified through G.O. 91/2002, approved by Law 294/2003; - Law 103/23.09.1996 of the Hunt species Fund and hunt protection, republished in 2002; - Law 107/25.09.1996 Waters Law; - Law 26/24.04.1996 Forestry Code; - GO 96/27.08.1998 regarding the forestry regime and national forest fund management; - Government Decision 314/12.06.1998 regarding the update of fines limits foreseen in the environment protection law 137/1995 - GD 735/21.10.1998 regarding the approval of rules in wooden materials circulation and round wood transportation; - NFA Management Council Decision 4/07.04.1999 regarding the establishment of the PCNP Administration; Page. 4 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan - Law 159/20.10.1999 in addition to the environment protection law 137/1995; - Waters Forests and Environment Protection Ministry (MAPPM) order 287/02.04.1999 regarding the establishment of the PCNP Administration and the consequent management structure; - GO 47/1999 and Law 7/2000 – Agreement of the non-refundable financial assistance for the Biodiversity Conservation Management Project between the Romanian Government and the World Bank for Development and Reconstruction; MAPPM Order 341/20.03.2000; - Law 5/06.03.2000 regarding the approval of the National territory management plan – Section III Protected Areas; - Law 31/03.04.2000 regarding the establishment and enforcement of forestry contraventions; - GO 236/2000 – Law 462/2001 regarding the natural protected areas regime; - MAPM Order 508/2002 regarding the establishment of the Scientific Council of the Piatra Craiului National Park; - MAPM Order 510/2002 regarding the establishment of the Consulting Council of the Piatra Craiului National Park; - Law 72/2002 – Zootechny Law; - GD 940/2002 regarding the enforcement of the Law 72/2002; - GD 230/2003 regarding the limits of the biosphere reserves, national parks and natural parks and the establishment of their administrations; - MAPAM Order 552/2003, regarding the approval of the internal zoning of the national and natural parks, from the point of view of the biodiversity conservation necessity; - MAPAM Order 850/2003 regarding the procedure of assigning the management or the custody of the natural protected areas; - MAPDR Order 297/2004 regarding the approval of hunting percentages for allowed hunt fauna species, during the hunting season of 15th of may 2004 – 14th of may 2005. 1.4. Management plan development process 1.4.1. The development of the Management Plan In November 1999 the financing of the Biodiversity Conservation Management Project began. Through this project, the suitable financing for the activities of establishing an integrated management of the PCNP was insured, together with the development of a management system which was to become a standard for all national parks in Romania. One of the crucial elements, in the establishment and development of the management system, was the Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan. The PCNPA team, with the participation of all interested parts, developed the management plan. The involvement of the affected parts or of all those who can influence in any way this plan and, consequently, the PCNP objectives, was insured through the following methods: Page. 5 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan 1. Organising workshops attended by the Scientific and Consulting Councils members, both at the beginning of the planning process, as well as for debating the plan draft project into its final version. 2. The involvement in the plan development process of environment organisations representatives, by inviting them at the work sessions of the PCNPA; 3. Requesting comments/suggestions from interested factors and specialists from different fields, during the early stages of the plan development; 4. Analysing these observations from interested parts before requesting the approval of the final version of the Management Plan, according to available laws. The development of the management plan was carried out with the assistance and under the coordination of Flora & Fauna International experts from Great Britain. 1.4.2. • • • • • • • The plan development chalendar During the first stage, the entire PCNP Administration took part to a series of theoretical training sessions organised by the Flora & Fauna consultants, in 2000-2001. The first step was taken at the meeting in Busteni in 9-11th of January 2001. The list of participants to that meeting is contained in Annex 1. One more step in the development of the management plan was the meeting held in Zarnesti – Plaiul Foii Challet (19.04 – 21.04.2001), where all interested organisations representatives took part. The purpose of this meeting was the beginning of the management planning process for the Piatra Craiului National Park. The list of involved institutions and persons is presented in Annex II, and the work agenda in Annex III. The results of this meeting were discussed within the Scientific Council of the Park. Another important meeting was held during the 16 – 17th of July in Moeciu, and was attended by the administrations of all three parks involved in the BCM project (the Retezat National Park, the Piatra Craiului National Park and the Vanatori Neamt National Park). The Project Coordination Team (PCT), the NFA, the Environment Ministry and the World Bank attended this meeting also. The purpose of the meeting was to establish a common opinion about the image format and the consulting process. The meeting with Mike Harding for the final review of the Management Plan, took place on the 3rd of December. On this occasion several specific actions were adjusted or added, taking into account the fact that the PCNP Administration was, at that time, also implementing a Life project (“Nature Sites 2000 in Piatra Craiului National Park”). The Scientific Council meeting was held during the 26 – 28th of March 2004 in Zarnesti, when the management plan was debated. (Annex IV and V). On the 2nd of June 2004 the Scientific Council decided (all in favour) the approval of the Management Plan and Functioning Rules of the Park. 1.4.3. Approval and review The Management Plan is forwarded, for approval, to the central environment protection authority, after being approved by the following institutions/authorities: - The Scientific Council; The Romanian Academy through the Nature Monuments Committee. Page. 6 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan The Management Plan will be reviewed once every 5 years. 1.4.4. Management Plan implementing procedures Implementing the Management Plan is PCNP Administration’s responsibility, and is carried out in accordance with the annual and monthly work plans. The Scientific Council approves the work plans, as for problems that might affect other interested factors, the Consultative Council decides upon the latter. The activities foreseen in the work plans are to be carried out as it follows: o directly by the PCNPA personnel; o with different partners, based upon contracts – partnership or voluntary services (NGOs, volunteers, public services); o with suppliers (physical or juridical persons) based upon acquisition contracts: goods, consulting services, sponsorship; PCNPA will permanently monitor the activity of other institutions, organisations, persons, whose actions is in contradiction with the management plan and functioning rules, intervening whenever necessary for neutralising any inconvenient problems. 1.5. Procedures for modifying the Management Plan The elements defining the Piatra Craiului National Park, its natural environment, are ever changing. Unpredictable events, taking place in a more or less large area, may inflict changes which request reviewing the biodiversity conservation measures. Human presence and activity may also intensify and accelerate the changes. The social and economic factor is also continuously changing and influencing the human and economic resources, which PCNPA has for fulfilling the management goals. Taking into account the above mentioned considerations, for the present management plan, several basic principles of an adaptive management were borrowed, in order to allow a better flexibility of management decisions to change. The Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan is designed to such manner that it constitutes the document defining the main directions of action in order to achieve the long-term goals of the Park. The plan also includes a set of settlements/recommendations for various fields of activity / major objectives, recommendations which take into account, as much as possible, the factors which may alter the present situation, thus allowing the flexibility of the decisional process. The detailed action plans are developed each year by the PCNPA, with the approval of then Scientific Council, based upon the Management Plan, and taking into account the current situation both within the park’s territory and at the management resources level as well. The PCNP Administration is currently implementing the Life Nature project called “Nature Sites 2000 in the Piatra Craiului National Park”, with such goals like the development of specific management measures for the future areas, which are to become a part of the Nature 2000 network, starting with the year 2007. Due to that, this year, the above mentioned management decisions and measures, will be included in the present management plan. Page. 7 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan Should any change to the present Management Plan become necessary, the following institutions have the authority to intervene: 1. The central environment protection authority, with the approval of the Romanian Academy, Nature Monuments Committee, if changes at the objectives or actions levels are required, or in the rules and regulations section as well, but in accordance with the procedure described in section 1.4.3. 2. The Scientific Council – if necessary changes refer to priorities, responsibility, and research related aspects. 3. PCNPA – if the changes refer to the yearly work plans. Page. 8 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan Chapter 2. DESCRIPTION 2.1. General Description 2.1.1. Location The Piatra Craiului National Park (PCNP) is located in the Meridional Carpathian Mountains and it includes the entire Piatra Craiului ridge and some areas of the neighbouring mountain passes Rucăr-Bran and Rucăr-Zărneşti. The National Park’s territory stretches over the counties of Braşov and Argeş and it encloses areas belonging to the towns of Zărneşti, Moeciu (Măgura and Peştera villages), Bran, Rucăr and Dâmbovicioara. PCNP is located between the coordinates of 450 22’ 1.73’’ - 450 34’ 49.55’’ N. Lat. and 250 08’ 51.61’’ - 250 21’ 57.21’’ E. Long. The total area of the National Park is 14.773 hectares (7806 ha in Braşov County and 6967 in Argeş County). The main access points in the park are the town of Zărneşti, in the northern part (Bârsa Valley and Gorges Valley) and Rucăr, in the southern part (Dâmboviţa and Dâmbovicioara Valleys). The detailed list of both the vehicle and railway access ways is presented in the following table: Access Points Gura Râului Plaiul Foii Inima Reginei Sbârcioara Şirnea Ghimbavului Gorges Dâmbovicioarei Gorges Dâmboviţei Small Gorges Gura Râului Access Ways County Road County Road Forestry Road National Road DN 73 National Road DN 73 National Road DN 73 County Road National Road DN 73 National Road DN 73 County Road National Road DN 73 Village Road Railway Braşov-Zărneşti Crossed towns Zărneşti Zărneşti Bran Moeciu Fundata Podu Dâmboviţei Podu Dâmboviţei Podu Dâmboviţei Zărneşti Inside the PCNP there are the following forestry roads: Road’s Name Vlăduşca Brusturet Prăpăstiilor Valley Tămaşului Valley Bârsa Mare Dragoslovenilor Valley Length inside the PCNP (km) 3.6 2.5 3.6 1.9 5.8 3.2 Manager D.S. BRAŞOV D.S. PITEŞTI Page. 9 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan Ivan Valley Seacă a Pietrelor Valley Coşere Valea cu Apă 2.1.2. 2.8 8.4 3.2 2.9 Land use and management rights 2.1.2.1. Ownership rights Use Category Owner Forest Forest Forest Forest Forest Hay-field Meadow Construction Sites Cliff Cliff Water Stream Agriculture Total State 7467.5 Mayors Offices 806.2 Churches 106.1 Communities 368.9 Private 1274 Private 1557.3 Communities 590.2 Private and Communities339.2 State 373 Communities 622.9 State Length = 281 km Private and Communities1549,1 14,773 2.1.2.2. Area (ha) % of the total area 51 5 1 2 9 11 4 3 3 4 7 100 Management rights Managed area Management Right Area % of the total area Managing Authority Forest Forest NFA-ROMSILVA OS Bucegi Piatra Craiului 7467.5 50.5 818,2 5.5 Forest OS Păpuşa-Rucăr 463 3.1 Forest Hay-field Meadow and forested meadow Meadow and forested meadow Meadow and forested meadow Private Private Moeciu Town Dâmbovicioara Town Rucăr Town 1274 1557.3 261.1 110.3 50.1 8.6 10.5 1.8 0.7 0.3 Meadow and forested meadow Private 98.4 0.7 Page. 10 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan Meadow and forested meadow Zărneşti Cliff Cliff Water stream Zărneşti Moeciu State Agriculture Piatra Craiului National Park Private and communities PCNP Administration 272 748 202.3 Length 281 km 1549,1 1999 14.773 1.8 5.1 1.3 10.1 100% The management of the forest area is carried out based upon the forest management plans. PCNP Administration was assigned the management of the Piatra Craiului Management Plan, by the Waters, Forests and Environment Protection Ministry through the Order 287/02.04.1999. 2.1.3. Management resources and infrastructure The temporary headquarters of the park administration is located at the Zărneşti local forest authority, 27 Râului Street, Zărneşti, Braşov. There are 10 people currently working for the administration, each with the following responsibilities: 1. Park chief 2. Public awareness and procurement 3. Chief accountant 4. Security, education and eco-tourism 5. biologist 6. IT specialists 7. Communities relation 8. ranger 9. ranger 10. ranger At the end of 2044 PCNPA started the construction work of the Zărneşti Visitor’s Centre, where the administration’s offices will also be located, and is planning to build two information points, according to the Management Contract signed between the MMGA and NFA-Romsilva. The Administration also owns 6 mountain shelters (Ascuţit Peak, Hidden Chalet, Grindului Saddle, Funduri Saddle, Şpirlea, Diana), all designed and built in fibre-glass modules. The Administration is equipped with three off-road vehicles, office equipment and IT technology, including GIS devices. The Administration also owns field equipment for volunteers and partners (such as tents, binoculars, sleeping bags, etc.) and equipment used in flora and fauna analysis (bird nets, measurement instruments, guide books, etc.). Also the Administration personnel is equipped with mobile phones and walkietalkies. The financial resources necessary for actions implementation, during the next 5 years, are as follows: Page. 11 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan 2005 NFA Activity type Salaries and other rights (uniforms, safety equipment, etc.) Ecological activities Trails and shelters maintenance Public awareness and education Office expenses Vehicles maintenance and operation Training courses and displacements Building process monitoring Constructions Furniture Utilities Electronic equipment TOTAL 2006 NFA 2007 NFA 2008 NFA 2009 NFA 90000 90000 90000 90000 90000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 7000 7000 7000 7000 7000 15000 15000 15000 15000 15000 5000 5000 5000 5000 5000 123000 123000 123000 123000 123000 * All of the amounts above are given in USD currency. 2.1.4. Map covering Base plans 1:50.000 IGFCOT, 1:5.000 or 1:10.000 IGFCOT, both fully covering the park’s area. In addition to the topographic maps, the Administration also benefits from a set of forestry maps on a scale of 1:20.000 and 1:50.000. There are also digital maps of waters, level curves, land use, roads, MDT. The number of OCOT map sheets is 33. The Park’s policy is to produce digital data for all layers of interest and to integrate these data into a system of analysis of various phenomena. For this purpose, a high resolution IKONOS satellite image was bought. Starting from this image, all data from the maps will be digitised, this way creating the Park’s information infrastructure. Furthermore, the data generated by the monitoring of various phenomena will later provide the support of chronological analysis. 2.1.5. Aerophotography covering and satellite/land images LANDSAT 5 satellite images from June-July 1994 have been bought together with air-photographs 2x2 (unortorectifiable), as well as the Ikonos satellite image on a multispectral layer resolution of 1x1 m. There are over 1500 photographs and slides of representative elements from the Park. For the park’s area, there is also the possibility of acquisition of low or medium resolution satellite images from LANDSAT5 and LANDSAT7, SPOT and IRS satellites, already stored, taken during various periods of time. For each of these images georeferences can be obtained. Page. 12 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan 2.1.6. Current limits and internal zoning Area Special conservation area National Park Area Total Area Area in Braşov (Ha) 2624 Area in Argeş (Ha) 2255 Total (Ha) 4879 5182 4712 9894 7806 6967 14773 The Piatra Craiului National Park is located in a highly fragmented area, with the Bârsa Depression to the North, the Bran-Rucăr Pass to the East, neighbouring some of the highest mountain massifs in Romania: Făgăraş and Iezer Mountains to the East and Leaota Massif to the South-East. Piatra Craiului, the main element of the National Park presents itself as an imposing spectacular calcareous ridge, 25 km long, with altitudes of over 2000 m and NNE-SSW orientation, between the towns of Zărneşti (N) and Podu Dâmboviţei (S). The ridge begins in the Piatra Mică Peak – 1791 m, then the altitude gradually increases towards the south: Turnu Peak – 1923 m, Padina Popii Peak – 1936 m, Ascuţit Peak – 2177 m, Ţimbalul Mic Peak – 2172 m, reching the highest altitude in Piscul Baciului Peak – 2238 m. From this point forward the altitude decreases towards the south: Grind Peak – 2209 m, Lespezi Peak – 2098 m and Pietricica Peak – 1763 m. The average altitude of the massif is 1.415 m. Noticeable altitude differences between the northern and the southern part are to be mentioned, as it follows: while in the northern part 60% of the total area is located higher than 1.500 m, in the southern part the percentage is of only 30% (Constantinescu T., 1996). The areas neighbouring the Piatra Craiului Massif, such as the Rucăr-Bran Pass to the East and Rucăr-Zărneşti to the West, which belong to the National Park, have considerable lower altitudes: Măgura Mică – 1375 m, Culmea cu Brazi – 1406 m, etc. The conservation value of the Piatra Craiului National Park’s teritorry is not the same throughout the entire area; as a consequent, taking into account the distribution of the biodiversity, the frequency and extent of the geological and geomorphological phenomena, the land use categories and the intensity of the human and animal circulation, several specific areas of various management levels and models have to be identified, established and marked in the field. Consequently, taking into account the guidelines of the base studies and the foresights of the forestry management plans, included in the Urgent Ordinance nr. 236/2000, the Law 462/2001, Annex nr. 1, Government Order 230/2003 and M.A.P.A.M Order 552/2003, the Piatra Craiului National Park borders are: 2.1.6.1. Outer borders of the Piatra Craiului National Park Northern border. In the north-eastern part of the park, the border begins at the foot of the Măgura hill (borne 1 Production Unit V, Zărneşti District) and continues along the limit of the forest located on the northern slope of the hill until it reaches the Zărneşti Gorges [VIII-1.50.3] (forestry borne 4 P.U. V Zărneşti Forestry District), crossing also through borne 36 in the Tohăniţa Valley [VIII-1.50.4.5]. From here on the limit goes NNE through the pasture until the place called Hora cu Brazi (forestry borne 2 P.U. V), goes around this place by E and N, then it continues towards the NW in an approximately Page. 13 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan straight line, along the limit between the hay-fields and the tillable land, crossing through the place called Topliţă, until it reaches the intersection between the Crăpătura Valley and the Zărneşti – Plaiul Foii forestry road. Then, the limit continues along the forestry road until the bridge over Bârsa Mare [VIII-1.50] near the intersection of this river with the Bârsa Fierului river [VIII-1.50.2]. From here on, the limit follows the Bârsa Mare left river bank, towards the west, until it reaches the bridge over the Bârsa lui Bucur river [VIII-1.50.1], then continuing along the forestry road until the bridge over the Coţofenei Valley. Then the limit goes up along this valley until it reaches the forest area border which it follows all the way to the Coţofenei edge (borne 120 P.U. V, Zărneşti forestry district). Western border. From the Coţofenei Edge (borne 120 P.U. V, Zărneşti forestry district), the border goes southwards, along the limit of the forest area, approximately 300 m in order to exclude the build-up area located on the right riverbank of the Tămaş Bârsa. Then it climbs down to the Tămaş Bârsa, near the small power station water collecting pool, and it follows the left riverbank, up the Tămaş Bârsa, until the intersection with the Sbârneci Valley. From here on, the border follows the forested pasture border on the left slope of the valley in order to include the clearing neighboring the Tămaş Bârsa, until the intersection with the Borşa Valley. Then the border climbs the secondary interfluve between the two valleys until it reaches the Tămaş Summit. From here on, the border follows the Tămaş summit towards the south-east (the interfluve between the Bârsa watershed [VIII-1.50] and the Dâmboviţa watershed [X-1.25]) crossing through Curmătura Oţeţelea (1484 m), until the forestry borne 224 (P.U. III Cascoe, Rucăr forestry district) at the foot of the Tămăşel Peak. Then the border follows the Tămăşel Summit, through the Muntele Tămăşel Peak (1347 m) and descends towards the south down to the Dâmboviţa-Dragosloveni intersection. From this point forward, it goes along the right riverbank of the Dâmboviţa river, towards the south, until it reaches the intersection with the Mira Valley, then going east round the Sătic village to return to the riverbank near the borne 383 (P.U. III Cascoe, Rucăr forestry district). Then the border follows the right riverbank of the Dâmboviţa, down the river, until it reaches the forestry borne 382 (P.U. III, Rucăr forestry district) near the entrance to the Dâmboviţa Gorges. From here on it follows the secondary summit on the right of the Dâmboviţa, climbing through Gruiul Raţei (1083,4 m), then it goes towards the south-east on the Piscul cu Colţi summit, until the exit of the Dâmboviţa river from the gorges (forestrz borne 39 P.U. VI, Rucăr forestry district). Then the border follows the right riverbank again, through the Podu Dâmboviţei village, until close to the entrance into the gorges, at the high voltage power lines (forestry borne 6 P.U. III, Rucăr forestry district). Then the border climbs the mountain side, westwards, along the power lines, until it reaches the forest area limit (forestry borne 5 P.U. III Rucăr forestry district), which it then follows, through the Crucii Peak (987,7 m), until the exit of the Dâmboviţa river from the gorges (forestry borne 163 P.U. VII, Rucăr forestry district). Southern border. From the exit point of the Dâmboviţa river out of the gorges, (forestry borne 163 P.U. VII, Rucăr forestry district), the border follows the forest area limit towards the south, through the places called La Cuculeţ and La Brădet (forestry borne 160 P.U. VII, Rucăr forestry district), then it climbs straight up through the forest until it reaches the Prislop summit which it follows up to the Piatra Berbecilor Peak (1412,5 m). From this peak the border descends along the summit down to the beginning of the Pitei Gorges, it follows upstream the Pita river, until the intersection with a right sided Page. 14 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan tributary, which it follows down the river until the intersection with the Ghimbav Valley [X-1.25.5]. From this intersection, the border follows the Ghimbav Valley until the intersection with the Bechet River. Eastern border. From the intersection of the Ghimbav Valley with the Bechet Valley the border climbs toward the northwest, following the stiffest slope line, up to the Ghimbav Summit (forestry borne 4 P.U. VII, Rucăr forestry district), which it follows eastward through the Ghimbav Mountain (1335,5 m), Colţii Ghimbav Peak (1406,6 m), until it reaches the forest area limit (forestry borne 358 P.U. VIII, Rucăr forestry district). From here on, the border follows the forest area limit until it reaches the Dâmboviţa River (forestry borne 385 P.U. VIII, Rucăr forest district). Then the border heads towards the north, along the left riverside of Dâmboviţa up to the intersection with the Dâmbovicioara River [X-1.25.3]. From this point on, the border climbs up the river until it reaches the entrance to the Dâmbovicioarei Gorges (forestry marking 1 P.U. VI, Rucăr Forestry District), then it climbs the upper side of the left side of the gorges, following the limit between the hay-fields and the forest area up to forestry marking 279 P.U. VI Rucăr Forestry District. From here on, the border crosses the forest up to forestry marking 280 P.U. VI Rucăr Forestry District and it follows the limit of the forest area until it reaches the Dâmbovicioara River just down the river from the Dâmbovicioara village (forestry marking 213 P.U. VI Rucăr Forestry District). Then the border crosses the Dâmbovicioara River to the right riverside, follows the limit of the forest at the edge of the Dâmbovicioara village, crosses the river again to the left riverside (up the river from the village - forestry marking 151 P.U. VI Rucăr Forestry District). From here on, the border heads along the forestry area limit which includes the forested cliffs and the Dâmbovicioarei Cave, then it crosses the Dâmbovicioara River below the constructions in Rea Valley (forestry marking 255 P.U. VI Rucăr Forestry District) which it excludes (forestry marking 25 P.U. VI Rucăr Forestry District), to come back again on the left side of the valley, near the exit of the Dâmbovicioara River from the Brusturet Gorges (forestry marking 142 P.U. VI Rucăr Forestry District), to include these gorges into the National Park. Up the river from the Brusturet Gorges (forestry marking 133 P.U. VI Rucăr Forestry District) the border climbs the left mountain side up to the lower limit of the forest, into the Colţul Păltinişului (1232,0 m), crossing through forestry marking 134 P.U. VI Rucăr Forestry District. Then the border reaches the Piesei Summit, along the edge of the forest (forestry markings 132, 241, 165 P.U. VI Rucăr Forestry District), following the summit up to elevation 1488,0 m (forestry marking 64 P.U. VII Râşnov Forestry District), passing through Gâlma Piesei Peak (1471,8 m). Then the park’s border heads along the egde of the forest up to the Stavrăţ Peak (1216,6 m), then it follows the Nen Valley/Seacă Valley interfluve, until it reaches the intersection between the two valleys (forestry marking P.U. VII Râşnov Forestry District). From this point on, the border descends along the Nen Valley until it reaches the intersection with the first tributary on the right, which it then follows until it’s point of origin, at the crossroad in the Peştera village. From here on, the border descends along the Rudăriţa Stream until the intersection with the Sbârcioara Valley [VIII-1.50.4.2], it follows the Sbârcioara Valley down the river, then the Turcu Valley [VIII-1.50.4], until it reaches the 212 forestry marking P.U. VII, Râşnov Forestry District, located at the eastern edge of the Colţii Măgurii, near the Bran Village. Page. 15 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan 2.1.6.2. Special conservation area a) Scientific reserve area The area stretches between the ridge (from Turnu Peak – Piatra Craiului Peak – Pietricica Peak) and the upper limit of the forest on the western side of the mountain, within a total of 683 ha. The scientific reserve includes alpine barren zone (juniper trees, alpine meadows and cliffs), located on the western side of the Piatra Craiului massif, in the counties of Braşov and Argeş, within the ridge and the upper limit of the forest, as natural boundaries. In the north, the limit starts from the Crăpăturii Valley (forestry marking 250), and heads towards the west and south-west, following the edge of the forest, crossing through the forestry marking 249; then it crosses Padina Şindrilăriei (markings 248, 247), Padina Popii (markings 246, 245, 244, 243, 242, 241, 238, 237, 230, 258). At the forestry marking 231, the limit crosses the tourist trail “La Lanţuri”. Then the limit crosses through marking 210 and heads across the boundary between Braşov and Argeş counties. All the forestry markings mentioned above are located in Production Unit VI, Zărneşti Forestry District. In Argeş county, the limit reaches the marking 251 and heads towards the south, following the upper edge of the forest in P.U. III, Rucăr Forestry District through forestry markings 252, 253, 255, 256, 260, 275, 281, 282, 286, 288, 290, 303, 305, 307, 310, 331, 332, 348, 349, 352. Then the limit climbs eastward, up to the ridge, at marking 35. From here on, the limit heads north again, following the Piatra Craiului summit, passing through Pietricica Peak, Şeaua Funduri, Funduri Peak, Pietrei Peak, Lespezi Peak, Coama Lungă Peak, Umerii Pietrei Craiului, Colţii Grindului, Şaua Grindului, Piscul Baciului (where it enters Braşov county), Căldarea Ocolită Peak, Sbirii Peak, Ţimbalul Mic, Dintre Ţimbale Peak, Ţimbalul Mare, Ascuţit Peak, Padina Popii Peak, Şaua Padina Închisă, Turnu Peak, Şaua Curmăturii and Şaua Crăpăturii. Then the limit returns through the Crăpăturii Valley to marking 250, which is the starting point. The calcareous slope’s morphology is dominated by the valleys – ridges ensemble, within which a wide variety of structural, peri-glacial or charstic shapes, of unprecedented frequency anywhere else in the country, can be observed. The ridges, the towers, the pyramids, the peaks or the variety of smaller formations, such as summits (often consisting of only three - four layers), the pins, the sharp peaks, the structural shelves, all of these shaped within an excessively layered infrastructure (including inverted layers), create an extremely original landscape. Within the area several geological structures and shapes of relief, of great scientific value, occur. Among them, the following are to be mentioned: • Padina Închisă – Orga Mare. Located in the northern part, in an area of tectonic-structural interference (geological faults, systems of diaclases, extremely dense stratification, inversed layers, etc.) Padina Închisă is the valley with the most extended collection basin of the Piatra Craiului Massif. It is a typical example, bearing traces of an Pleistocene, or even older, underground drainage, which has caused karstic collapses. The Orga Mare and the surrounding summits, display a landscape which utterly synthesizes the combining of the karstic and periglacial phenomena. The stratification lapis (which have given the name of Page. 16 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan Orga Mare), the periglacial edges, the pins, the sharp peaks, etc. are extremely well developed here. Together with “Căldarea Ocolită”, it is the second collection basin, which suggests the presence of a glacier. • Diana’s Towers. The first fact needed to be mentioned is that there are two main towers: the Big Tower and the Yellow Tower, located at the foot of the north-western slope, near the well known Diana Refuge. The names also describe their overall morphology. When looked upon from the Bârsa Valley, the towers distinguish themselves as two huge rock piles, with rounded peaks. The Yellow Tower is smaller, but both of them are impressive due to their dimensions; vertical walls exceeding 100 m in height, diameter of 200-300 m at the base and 100-150 m towards the top. Separated by a narrow valley, the two towers consist of packs of vertical calcareous layers. • Ţimbalul Mare. In the northern-central part, this sector provides the most spectacular landscape in Piatra Craiului, which is characteristic for both slopes. It is the area where the western slope displays walls of over 100 m, and the lime-stone layers are almost vertical. In the ridge sector, from the south towards the north, the succession is as follows: Ţimbalul Mic (2172 m), Dintre Ţimbale Peak and Ţimbalul Mare (2118 m) to the north, in the shape of a triangular pyramid, displaying the most typical example of excessive layer formation and perfect vertical position of the layers. • Călineţ Finger. It is a calcareous edge with three peaks, which, from a certain perspective, resemble the fingers of the hand. The name refers only to the highest of the three. • Căldarea Ocolită (Şpirla Valley). It represents the most characteristic collection basin, which, due to its shape (circular with almost vertical slopes), dimensions (300-250 m) and altitude (2.200 – 2150 m), indicates a former glacial circus, later gradually damaged, by the powerful combined action of the periglacial and karstic processes. • Zaplazul is a succession of 4 arches, left standing from an ancient cave. The upper arch is the biggest, with a diameter of approximately 4 m, and the smallest is the lower arch (approximately 0,7 m). • Cerdacul Stanciului – Stanciului Cave. The ensemble is located at the foot of the western slope of Piatra Mare, at 1.720 m in altitude, and it is the biggest karstic arch in Piatra Craiului. Oval-circular in shape, 9 m vertical diameter and 12 m horizontal diameter, the “Cerdacul Stanciului” is the most famous and impressive morphokarstic shape in Piatra Craiului, the result of the collapse of an ancient cave’s ceiling. The lime-stone block located at the centre, is a fragment of the former cave’s ceiling. • Marele Grohotiş (Horju Mare). The biggest accumulation of mobile calcareous scree, at the foot of the western slope (Padina Lăncii-Piscul cu Brazi basins), it is an undeniable proof of the present Holocene modelling. The Piatra Craiului calcareous screes constitute one of the Page. 17 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan most typical elements of the Piatra Craiului National Park. Marele Grohotiş, in particular, is very important for the biodiversity conservation. Because of this reason, it has been included, as a type of habitat, in Annex I of the Habitats Directive of the European Coucil “NATURAL HABITAT TYPES OF COMMUNITY INTEREST WHOSE CONSERVATION REQUIRES THE DESIGNATION OF SPECIAL AREAS OF CONSERVATION”, in category 81 – Scree. Also, this type of habitat is mentioned in “Resolution no. 4” (1996) which includes natural endangered habitats in need of special protection measures, within category 61 – SCREES, H2.4/P-61.24 Carpathian calcareous screes. Besides all the geo-morphological elements mentioned above, one must mention the fact that this is the main conservation area for the species Dianthus callizonus, which is endemic for Piatra Craiului and of special scientific value. Surveys conducted up to this date in the Scientific Reserve have led to the proposal of including this area (along with other areas of the PCNP) into the future plants areas (IPA) network, which is currently being developed on an European level. Among the flora species identified within this area, according to the IPA network identification criteria, we mention the following: Achillea schurii, Campanula patula ssp. abietina, Galanthus nivalis, Tozzia alpina. ssp. carpatica, Cerastium transsilvanicum, Eritrichium nanum ssp. jankae, Papaver alpinum ssp. corona sancti-stefanii, Dianthus callizonus, Saxifraga mutata ssp. demissa, Scabiosa lucida ssp. barbata, Thesium kernerianum, Thlaspi dacicum ssp. banaticum, Thymus comosus, Dianthus spiculifolius, Koeleria macrantha ssp. transsilvanica, Linum perenne ssp. extraaxilare, Onobrychs montana ssp. transsilvanica, Sesleria rigida ssp. haynaldyana, Trisetum macrotrichum, Draba haynaldii, Primula wulfeniana ssp. baumgarteniana, Sempervivum montanum ssp. carpaticum, Campanula serrata, Gentiana lutea, Anthemis tinctoria ssp. fussii, Centaurea pinnatifida, Helictotrichon decorum, Heracleum palmatum, Aquilegia transsilvanica, Soldanella hungarica ssp. Hungarica, etc. Also, in the scientific reserve, 103 species of plants included in the Red List of Superior Plants in Romania (Oltean & al., 1994) Annex VII, have been identified. This is the area were several European protected habitats occur, which are considered to be important for conservation from he point of view of IPA criteria: F2 31 Sub-alpine Communities south-east Carpathian of Pinus mugo and Rhododendron myrtifolium, E4 6170 Sub-alpine basophilic meadows south-east Carpathian, H3 8210 Aici se găsesc o serie de habitate protejate la nivel european, considerate foarte importante pentru conservre din punct de vedere al criteriilor IPA: F2 31 Comunităţi subalpine sud-est Carpatice de Pinus mugo şi Rhododendron myrtifolium, E4 6170 Pajişti bazofile subalpine sud-est carpatice, H3 8210 Comunităţi saxicole casmofile bazofile, H2 810 Comunitati de grohotisuri de roci calcaroase, E4 6230* 35.11 Pajişti sud-est carpatice edificate de Nardus stricta. Also, the scientific reserve represents an important refuge for the fauna species. A complete fauna inventory is not available at the present. However there is some data available, which, together with the flora information reflect the important nature of this scientific reserve. Here were identified several rare Lepidoptera species: Psodos coracinus diszeghy, Apamea zeta sandrokovacsi, Apamea maillardi, Erebia pronoe Page. 18 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan regalis, Xestia ochreago, Standfussiana lucernea kovacsi, Pieris bryoniae carpathensis, etc. The fauna is also rich, typical for this kind of habitat. Bird fauna is represented by species characteristic for sub-alpine cliff areas, which nest here: Tichodroma muraria, – alpine swift – Apus melba, (common) kestrel – Falco tinunculus, etc. The area also represents an important refuge for the chamois population, because of the reduced tourist accessibility of the area. b) The Piatra Craiului Area This area surrounds the Western Wall Area, and includes the forestry areas strictly protected by the forestry management plans, on the eastern and western slopes of Piatra Craiului, the alpine areas located on the eastern slope and the strictly protected forestry area in Piatra Craiului Mică and also the Zărneşti Gorges natural reserve. The boundaries of this area are described by the following elements: - Inside boundaries – the boundaries of the Western Wall Reserve; - Outside boundaries. In the northern part, the boundary starts off at the forestry marking 4 P.U. VI Zărneşti Forestry District, near the Zărneşti River. Then the boundary climbs westwards, following the limit of management elementary unit 2A, up to forestry marking 13. From here on, it follows the limit between forest management units 5 and 6, until it reaches marking 12, then it descends northward, down to markings 24 and 11. From here on, the boundary heads towards the west, along the lower edge of the forest, to marking 14, where it starts to climb again southwards, along the limit between forest management units 9A and 7A, up to marking 19. Here it turns towards the west, along the forest management limits, passing through markings 26, 31, 32, it crosses the tourist trail that climbs the Crăpăturii Valley, to marking 34 (following the tourist trail). Then the boundary heads along the limit between forest management units 18 and 19 to marking 38, crosses the Crăpăturii Summit and arrives at marking 39. From this point on, the boundary descends along the Chicera Summit, down to marking 40, and then it follows the sinuous edge of the forest, crossing the tourist trail, that leads from Zărneşti to the Diana Refuge, to finally arrive at marking 54. Then it follows the sinuous edge of the forest, passing through the following markings: 53, 61(crosses Padina Şindrilăriei), 62 bis, 62 (Padinii Şindrilăriei Summit), 65, 71, 66, 76. Then the boundary leaves the edge of the forest behind and it surrounds southwards the forest management unit 36A, to intersect the Padina Popii tourist trail, at marking 80. From this point forward, the boundary follows the sinuous edge of the forest again, passing through the following markings: 81, 81 bis, 85, 87, 84, 88, 91, 95, 101, 103, 104, 108, 107, 106, 118, 97. Then the boundary enters the forest and passes through markings 119, 121, 102, 126. It arrives at marking 113, including forest management unit 61A, passing through markings 128 and 113. It then climbs between management units 62 and 56 up to marking 112. From this point forward, the boundary heads towards the south-west, in a parallel direction with the ridge, passing through markings 129, 132 (Vlăduşca Stream), 130 (Vlăduşca Summit), crosses straight through the forested meadow and enters the forest at the limit between management units 129A, 129B and D. Then the boundary follows the limit between management units 132A and 132B and crosses a forested meadow again, to arrive at the Argeş county boundary. Page. 19 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan From marking 224 P.U. III Rucăr Forestry District, the boundary heads between 123A and B/123C, 124A/124B, 125A and C/125D, 126A/126B, 128A/128B, 135A/135B, 136A/136B, 138A/136B, to reach marking 276. From this point forward, the boundary passes between forest management units 139 A and B, 140 A and B, 142 B and C, 143 B and C, 145 E and G, crosses the Bengii Summit, 152 B and C, 153 A and D, 154 B and C, 156 B, D and E, 165 D and C, 166 A and B, 173 F and G, 173F and 174 E, 176 B, D and E, 179 A and B, 180 A and C, 181, D and C(marking 363). Then it heads towards marking 370, it follows the sinuous limit and enters the forest, along the limit between 184A and B, 184C and B (passing through marking 368). The boundary then follows the limit between 186 A and B, 187 C and D, 187 C and A (up to marking 380), it turns eastwards, along the southern limit of unit 187A and reaches up to the ridge, at marking 7. Then it follows the Pietricica Summit northwards, passing through markings 9, 28, 31, 32, 33, 35, 46, 47 and leaves the summit at marking 50. From here on, it follows the limit between 22 C and D, 23B and E, 24 E and F, 30 B and C, 31 B and C, 32 B and C, 33 B and C, 35 B and C, 36 C and D, 37 B and N, 38 B and N, and 38 B and D, 39 C and B, 40 C and D, 41 D and B, 41 E, F and C, crosses a forested meadow and reaches marking 80. Here, he boundary enters the forest, along the limit between 46B and C (Steghiei Stream), 50 B and C (Podu Viţeilor), 51 B and C, 52 A and B, 53 A and B, 54 B and C, 55 A and B, 56 A and B. Then the boundary enters the Zărneşti Forestry District territory, production unit VI and crosses Şaua Vlăduşca Summit, marking 104. It then follows the limit between the forest and the Vlăduşca meadow, passes through marking 108, crosses the meadow in a straight line to marking 109, and enters the forest. From here on, the boundary follows the limit between 36 A and B, 36 C D and 35 A, 36 E and F and 37 C, B, V, 43B and C, 43 B and 44 A(marking 122 – Mărtoiu Stream), 47 B and 46 (marking 128), 48 A and 49 (marking 129), 48 A and 50 A (marking 131 – Pişătoarea Stream), towards marking 134 and then it climbs between 52 A and B and 55 B, 55 B and C, 55 B and 56 C (Ciocrac Stream), 56 C and 56 B and D, 57 C and D, 59 C and D, it crosses the Curmătura forested meadow, enters along the limit between 62 E and F and A, 63 I and C, 63 E and C, 63 E and O, 63 E and M, along the southern limit of unit 63 E and A, to marking 154. Then it climbs between 63D and 63A, descends between 63N2 and 63 D, 63 D and K, down to the Curmătura – Zănoaga tourist trail. Then it passes between 66 A and E, 66 B and Zănoaga Pasture (marking 158), 67A and B, 67A and Zănoaga (marking 165), surrounds Zănoaga by the east, passes through markings 164, 170, 166, descends along the Zănoaga Summit, down to the limit between 71A and B, follows the limit between 71B and D, until it reaches marking 167, then heads, between 69A and 69 B, D, then 69A and 65 A, to marking 160 (Râului Valley). From this point on, the boundary descends along the valley, down to marking 83, heads towards the north-west, along the limit between 40A, D and 41 A, 41A and N, and it reaches marking 135. Then the boundary follows the Brusturet Stream, to marking 118, heads southwards, passing through markings 119, 117, 116 and 86, crossing the Vlăduşca Valley forestry road. From marking 86, the boundary surrounds by the north and the north-east unit 28B, to reach marking 82, then it heads along the edge of the forest, through markings 80, 78, descends in the Gorges Valley, down to marking 169. From this point on, the marking follows the limit between 24A and Page. 20 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan the private properties, to marking 73, then it follows the edge of the forest, through markings 73, 76, 72, surrounds by the east unit 23 B and descends along a summit between 22A, B and 23A, B, down to Râului Valley. From here on, the boundary descends along the Râului Valley, down to marking 4, above the Gura Râului chalet, which is the starting point. Within the area, several geological or spelaeological objectives are present, and which have the value of natural monuments: • Peştera Mare din Prăpăstii (Peştera Mare de la Prepeleac) is a cave located at the entrance in the Zărneştiului Gorges, above the valley, at 980 m absolute altitude, and 5 m relative altitude, with a 15,5 m ascending development. • Peştera Mică din Prăpăstii (Peştera Mică de la Prepeleac), a smaller cave located 10 up the river from the previous, at the relative altitude of 1 m, with a 10 m ascending development. The two caves, although small in size, are of great bio-spelaeological importance, because of the fact that in them Nesticus constantinescui was discovered, a species new for science and endemic for Piatra Craiului. • Zidul lui Dumnezeu is a sector of the Zărneşti Gorges, down the river from the Vlăduşca – Pietrelor Valleys intersection. The calcareous layers and cracked perpendicular to the layers orientation, render the impression of bricks, the vertical slopes seeming true lime-stone walls. The specific of the area is completed by a series of small folds and small anticlines and synclines. • Avenul de sub Colţii Grindului (-540 m, the deepest reaching vertical cave in the country). The vertical cave is located on the eastern of Piatra Craiului, in the collection basin of the Grindu Valley, at an absolute altitude of 2.020 m. It is a succession of almost vertical pits of 15 to 50 m, and has an important bio-spelaeological value, since it represents the site with the highest altitude in Europe (2.020 m) for two species of chiropters (Myotys myotys and Myotys blythii). • Avenul din Grind (Gaura din Funduri) – a vertical cave of 122 m, located beneath the above mentioned, in the left slope of the Sterghii Valley, at an absolute altitude of 1680 m. This vertical cave provides layering, petrography and tectonic data of great scientific interest. • Avenul din Vlăduşca has a –71 m development. The vertical cave is located on the eastern slope, between the calcareous stiff slope and the Vlăduşca Cearing, at 1.700 m absolute altitude. It distinguishes itself through its high verticality degree, providing, as the two previously mentioned, important scientific data. Page. 21 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan • Acul Crăpăturii, geo-morphological and geological monument located in the Crăpăturii Valley, it is remarkable due to its completely particular and peculiar shape, and it represents a periglacial shape. c) Brusturet Gorges Area. This area includes 3 gorges parts (the gorges near the Dâmbovicioarei cave, the Brusturet Gorges and the Seacă Valley Gorges), along with the vegetation area of the Ligularia sibirica species, located at Brusturet. In the northern part, in the Valea Seaca a Pietrelor, starting from the forestry marking 126, the boundary starts off towards the north-west, passes through marking 88 and goes east, north and westwards round management unit 45 B. Then the boundary descends southwards between units 45C and 43A, down to marking 86, then between units 45 and 44 to marking 131, down the river from the Brusturet Chalet, and then descends further to marking 87, in the Dâmbovicioarei Valley. From this point on, it descends along the valley down to marking 59, then goes round, westwards, unit 27N, 26N, 16B and N2, A and N1, passing through markings 26 and then 25, near the Dâmbovicioara Valley. Then the oundary descends along the valley, down to marking 18, goes round the unit 6N, westwards, and then returns to the southern part, passing through marking 17. It then crosses the valley and reaches marking 151. From this point on the boundary climbs, along the park’s boundary, up to marking 132, then enters the forest between units 65A and B, follows the western edge of unit 65A, 65N, 64N, 63N, round which it goes northwards, to reach marking 126, which is the starting point. d) Dâmbovicioara Gorges – Dâmboviţei Gorges Area. This reserve includes the following two sectors: the Dâmbovicioara Gorges and the Small (Upper) Dâmboviţa Gorges. The starting point of its boundary is the point where the national park’s boundary leaves the Dâmboviţa Valley, near the management unit 18C P.U. III. Then the is follows the park’s boundary up to the Piscul cu Colţi Peak, where it starts to descend along the Dâmboviţa Valley, down to marking 39. From this point on, the boundary follows the valley until it reaches the intersection with the southern limit of unit 189C. Then the boundary enters the P.U. VI Rucăr Forestry District territory, at forestry marking 213, down the river from the Dâmbovicioara village. Then the boundary heads along the valley, to marking 212, then it leaves the valley and climbs along the summit, which is the eastern limit of forestry unit 1N, and enters the territory of production unit III. Then the limit goes northways round unit 188C, until it reaches marking 385 and crosses the valley, to the starting point. e) Dâmboviţa Big Gorges Area. This area includes the following two sectors: the Dâmboviţa Gorges and the Ghimbavului Gorges. The starting point of the boundary, the point farthest to the north, is forestry marking 6/III. From this point forward, the boundary heads to the south, towards the boundaries of units 2 and 1, passing through marking 1, until it reaches forestry marking 163/P.U. VII. Then the boundary heads along the national park’s southern boundary, towards the south-east, east, south, east and them north, until it reaches marking 133. Page. 22 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan Then it leaves the park’s boundary, goes south-west and northwards round unit E3, to return to the park’s boundary, at marking 139. Then the boundary heads along the national park’s boundary again, until it reaches the limit between units 2A and 2C, following next the northern limit of unit 2C, to intersect again with the park’s boundary, which it follows up to marking 2. From this point on, it heads southwards, to the Ghimbavului Summit, then north, along the western border of unit 1B, follows again the park’s boundary, goes west roud unit 1C, 1B and 1A, to reach marking 1 Urmăreşte din nou limita, până la limita dintre 2A şi 2C, urmărind limita nordică a ua 2C, după care merge din nou pe limita Parcului până la borna 2, unde merge spre sud, până la Culmea Ghimbavului, apoi spre nord pe limita vestică a ua 1B, reintră pe limita Parcului, ocoleşte parcela 1C pe la vest, parcela 1B şi apoi 1A pe la nord, ajungând în borna 1 iar apoi pe malul Dâmboviţei până în f) Natural Monuments This category includes several caves, such as the following: The Dâmbovicioara Cave (160 m mapped galleries) is located in the Brusturet Reserve, right up the river from the Dâmbovicioara village, and has the status of a natural monument. The area that must be included into this management category is 0.5 ha. The Cave at Colţul Surpat (Urşilor Cave) (240 m), located in the western part of the Dâmbovicioara Gorges reserve, on the Dâmboviţa river. g) Grazing forbidden area This area streches on the Western Slope, over the scientific reserve, whereas on the Eastern Slope, it follows the upper natural limit of the forest. The boundaries of this area are the following: • On the Western Slope, it follows the boundary of the scientific reserve, as described in the earlier sections of this document. • On the Eastern Slope, the boundary starts at marking 156, forest management unit 62f, heads along the upper limit of unit 62, to the edge of unit 62E. From this point on, it crosses the forested meadow, joining with the tourist trail Padinile Frumoase, which it follows up to marking 139. From here on, the boundary follows the upper limit of the forest area, passing through markings 138, 137, until it reaches marking 123 (forest management unit 43C). Then the boundary crosses the meadow, to the limit between forest management units 36D and 36E, then it follows the upper limit of the forest again, passing through markings 107, 106 and 105. From this point forwad, the boundary enters the p.u. VI Dâmbovicioara territory and passes through markings 109 and 108 (management unit 56B), then it crosses the meadow located above the Grind Refuge, and reaches the end of the scree in the Cheia de sub Grind Valley. Then the boundary descends along the valley, down to marking 105 (unit 54C), then through marking 99, down to the lower end of management unit 51B. From this point on it crosses the meadow, along the contour line, and reaches the edge of management unit 46C. Then the boundary follows the limit of unit 51B, crosses Page. 23 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan the Căpăţânelor Valley and reaches the intersection between the limit of unit 46 and the Steghiei Valley. From this point on, it climbs to the upper end of unit 46C, then it descends over the Funduri Summit and over the trail leading to the Funduri Saddle, to reach marking 79 (unit 40D). The boundary then climbs towards the Funduri Saddle, along the edge of the forest area, passing through markings 78, 75 and 74. Then it follows the boundary of the scientific reserve. 2.1.6.3. National Park Area This catedory includes the rest of the area which is enclosed on the outside by the national park’s boundaries and, on the inside, by the boundaries of the other special conservation areas. This area is managed especially for the purpose of ecosystems protection and for relaxation activities. The Liliecilor Cave (The Bats’ Cave) (140 m), located in the Peştera Village, stretching over a 1 ha area. 2.2. Physical and geographical frame 2.2.1. Short description of the history of physical, geographical and geological research Efforts made for the scientific knowledge regarding this particularly spectacular massif have begun over 250 years ago, yet the first persons to venture onto the stiff valleys, long before this date, were the shepherds, the cattle breeders, the hunters and the poachers. They were the discoverers of the best trails and access roads, and were the first guides for the researchers who ventured onto this mountain to study the rock, the waters or the vegetation and also for the topographers who designed the first maps of the massif and its’ surroundings. The first topographic measurements, attested by documents, were conducted by the Cartographic Institute in Vienna and were included in the general maps of Ţara Bârsei. Journalist Anton Kunz joined the cartographers team which, according to the archives, reached the Baciului Peak on the 26th of august 1842. This date, attested in the time’s documents, marks the first official climb on the Piscul Baciului Peak. The first scientific referring regarding the geology of the massif were made by B. Hauer, in 1863. Impressed with the distinctive beauties of the mountain, nature lovers establish several mountain associations, also, with the purpose, among others, of observing and studying the geomorphology, the flora and fauna. Thus, on the 22nd of September 1872 the Alpine Transylvanian Braşov Association (Siebenburgisher Alpenverein in Kronstadt) is established and becomes a juridical person in august 1873, with a total of 58 members. On the 28th of November 1880, in Sibiu, the Siebenburgisher Karpathen Verein (SKV) – Transylvania Alpine Society is born, with subsidiaries in all the major cities of Transylvania. Although it had been known for a long time, Avenul din Grind - the Vertical Cave beneath Grind, is first approached by Joseph Kolbe in 1900. In 1908, together with the establishment of the German Museum in Ţara Bârsei, in the area begins an important research activity. Within this museum, Franz Podek Page. 24 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan discovered and described several caves located in Piatra Craiului, between the years 1908-1918. In1907, the French geographer Emannuel de Martonne conducts an elaborate survey on the morphology of the Meridional Carpathians, considering the Piatra Craiului Massif as “a main morphological accident” in the forming process of these group of mountains. In 1938 E. Jekelius designs the first geological map of Piatra Craiului. The first important work regarding the geology of the massif was completed in 1943 by N. Oncescu for his doctoral thesis with the title: “La région de Piatra Craiului-Bucegi. Étude géologique” – The region of Piatra Craiului – Bucegi. Geological survey. An important contribution to the knowledge of the areas included in the Piatra Craiului National Park were brought by: N. Orghidan (1925, 1936, 1943), V. Mihăilescu (1932, 1946, 1963). After the year 1960, a new stage in the geographical and geological research of the areas belonging to the PCNP, began. For the Piatra Craiului area, the geographer T. Constantinescu, stood out, publishing over 20 works regarding the karst and the geomorphology. His doctoral thesis – “The Piatra Craiului Massif. Geomorphologic study.” is, in fact, a large part of the “PCNP grounding study”, presented by the Romanian Academy’s Biology Institute. Regarding the intermountain corridors, from which PCNP encloses large areas, we mention the doctoral thesis “The Rucăr-Bran pass. Climate and Topoclimate Study” (Teodoreanu Elena, 1980) and “The trans-Carpathian Bran-Rucăr-Dragoslavele Pass. Physical Geography Study with a focus on the natural potential, the condition and quality of the landscape” (Pătru Ileana, 2001). Among the geologists who have brought important contributions to the knowledge on the area, we mention Coca S. (2000) şi Panaiotu Cristina (2000). 2.2.2. Geology The Piatra Craiului National Park basement is consisted of crystalline schists belonging to the Căluşu-Tămăşel series and Voineasa-Păpuşa series (Cumpăna series). This presents a convexity in the central area, along the direction Tămăşel Mountain – Grindu Peak – La Table. On top of the crystalline basement lays the calcareous stones pile (of Kimmeridian-Tithonic age), with a thickness of 300 m (south) up to 1000 m (north). The limestone extend (surface) along the entire western slope, the upper third of the eastern slope and along the surrounding valleys Dâmboviţa, Dâmbovicioara, Prăpăstii (Gorges) and to the east from the latter, in the Măgura Summit. In the southern part of the PCNP, limestones occur in the Ghimbav Mountain. In the upper half of Piatra Craiului, the limestone rocks are intensively stratified, the layers displaying a general west-east declivity, with an gradually increasing angle from the south (30-40°) to the north, where they become vertical or even inversed. Page. 25 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan On top of the calcareous deposits, lay conglomerates of Superior Aptian age, consisting of calcareous elements with a gritsone-calcareous cement. They are found in the lower part of the eastern slope of Piatra Mare and Pietricica. The most recent sediments are the conglomerates of Vracon-Ceromanian age, with crystalline elements and gritsone-calcareous cement. These sediments are present on the eastern slope of Piatra Craiului (Pietricica) and in the Rucăr-Bran Pass, within the territory of the Măgura and Peştera villages. From the structural point of view, Piatra Craiului is the western side of the synclinal of the same name, characterised by an intense tectonic appearance. The specific features are the faults which cross the entire synclinal side, some of them extending also in the Rucăr – Bran Pass. The faults Gâlgoaie, Fundurile, Grindului and Ţimbalelor, which divide the massif into several morphotectonic compartments, are to be mentioned. The Geological Map of the Geology Institute, scale 1:50.000, revised T. Constantinescu Cross sections and general lengthwise (longitudinal) section (after T. Constantinescu) The Piatra Craiului Synclinal and Massif – morphologic and lithologic sections. 2.2.3. Geomorphology The Piatra Craiului National Park includes the following three relief units: a) The Piatra Craiului Ridge, in a central position; b) The Rucăr – Bran Corridor, to the east; c) The Rucăr – Zărneşti Corridor, to the west and north. a) The Piatra Craiului Ridge is divided into three sectors/subunits: Piatra Mică (Piatra Craiului Mică) – to the north, Piatra Mare (Piatra Craiului Mare) – in the central part and Pietricica (The Southern Piatra Craiului) – to the south. The main sector is Piatra Mare, which gives the geographic personality to the entire massif. The ridge distinguishes itself through two morph-metric features, representing national geographic superlatives: the length and the altitude. Piatra Craiului stretches over a length of approximately 25 km, which makes it the longest calcareous ridge in Romania. Throughout a length of 8 km, altitudes exceed 2.000 m, and throughout 15 km, they exceed 1.800 m. The maximum altitude is reached in the Piscul Baciului Peak – 2.238 m, making the ridge the highest calcareous ridge in the Romanian Carpathians. b) In the Rucăr – Bran Pass, the main relief shapes are: - The Măgura calcareous summit, to the north; - The levelling areas of ± 1.000 m, in the Măgura and Peştera villages; - The calcareous erosion witnesses, such as the Ghimbav Mountain and the Pleaşa Hogback; c) In the Rucăr – Zărneşti Pass, the relief is characterized by: - The levelling areas of ± 1.000 m and ± 1.300 m, located in the southern part, between Piatra Craiului and the Dâmboviţa River; - The piedmont (cumulative) areas, of ± 1.100 m, in the north, between Piatra Craiului and the Bârsa River. Page. 26 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan Piatra Craiului is defined by three representative types of relief: structural, periglacial and karstic (Constantinescu T, 1996). Structural relief. This is the main type of relief, within which the other two types have developed. From the structural point of view the ridge is a monoclyle with a W-E general declivity. The Western Slope (north-western) distiguishes itself as the most characteristic subunit of the massif. Among the structural shapes occurring, especially on this mountainside, the following can be mentioned: the friezes, the girdles, the structural steeps, the overhangs, the structural shelves and the secondary cuestas. The uniqueness of this mountainside was resumed in the term of Piatra Craiului-type slope (T. Constantinescu – 1996). The eastern slope (south-eastern) displays a wide variety of specific features, among which two calcareous morpholithological layers can be mentioned: superior and conglomerates (inferior). The Periglacial relief is noticed especially due to the residual relief (the pins, the teeth, the towers, the edges, the pyramids, the peaks, etc.). The highest density is achieved on the western slope. Here is the area with the maximum frequency of the above mentioned shapes. Many of these shapes were proposed to be declared natural monuments. The Karstic relief is the completing element to the uniqueness of the Piatra Craiului massif. The lime-stone rocks extend throughout almost 40% of the entire area. Relieful carstic completează nota de unicitate a Pietrei Craiului. Calcarele ocupă aproape 40% din suprafaţa totală. The Exokarst is represented by: Piatra Craiului type valleys – located especially on the north-western slope; the chimneys and the blind chimneys located on both slopes of the massif, especially on the western side; stratification lapies – located on the north-western slope; gorges – which distinguish themselves both because of morphology through their spectacular aspect, and because of the way they were formed (The Zărneşti Gorges, Dâmbovicioara Gorges and Dâmboviţei Gorges). The Endokarst is noticed in an intense underground circulation, especially vertical. The declivity potential which exceeds 1.400 m, is the second largest after the Retezat Mountains. The ridge prominent shape, the structure and general tectonic, have led to the designation of two hidro-karstic basins: Northern (the Zărneşti Gorges) and Southern (Dâmbovicioara). The cave’s ensemble is represented by caves and avens. 15 avens are known, among which, Avenul de sub Colţii Grindului (the aven beneath Colţii Grindului) ( - 560 m) is the deepest in Romania. There is a total of 600 caves, but most of them do not exceed 20 m in length. The most famous are the Dâmbovicioara Cave (fitted for tourist access), the Cave at Colţul Chiliilor, which houses an orthodox chapel and Urşilor Cave – The Bears’ Cave. Page. 27 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan 2.2.4. The waters Inside the Piatra Craiului National Park there are two main type of waters: surface waters (the hidrographic network) and underground waters. a) The surface waters belong to two main watersheds: The Olt Watershed to the north, and the Dâmboviţa Watershed, to the south. The Olt Watershed. The entire hidrographic located in the northern part of the national park is collected by the Bârsa river, which has three secondary watersheds - The Upper Bârsa Watershed with the rivers: Bârsa Tămaşului, Şpirla, Vlăduşca, Podurilor, Călineţ, Şindrilăriei, Calului, Hotarului, etc; -The Prăpăstiilor Valley Watershed which collects the rivers Vlăduşca, Cheia, Curmătura, Zănoaga, Dănişor, etc ; - The Turcului River Watershed with the rivers Coacăzei Valley, Calea Valley, Iezilor Valley, Ursului Valley, etc. All water streams flowing on lime-stone basements have are temporary, whereas on conglomerates they are permanent. The Dâmboviţa Watershed also includes three secondary watersheds: - The Upper Dâmboviţa Watershed with the Dragoslovenilor Valley, Ivan’s Valley, Largă Valley, Seacă Valley, Speriată Valley, etc; - The Dâmbovicioara Watershed which collects the Grindu, Şteghii, Seacă, Apă, Muierii and Peşterii valleys; - The Ghimbavului Watershed which includes the lower course of the Ghimbav River. b) The underground waters also belong to two hidrokarstic basins: the Northern Basin or the Prăpăstiile Zărneştilor Basin and The Southern Basin or The Dâmbovicioara Basin (T. Constantinescu, 1998-1999). As for the hydrotechnical fittings in the area, they are located mainly in the Argeş County, as described in the table below: Number Type of hydrotechnical instalation 1 Hydroenergetic dam 2 Torrential dam with trapezoidal overflow and foundation plate 3 Torrential flood evacuation channel 4 Torrential dam with trapezoidal overflow and 5 foundation plate 6 7 Stream rapid with trapezoidal overflow Location (Watershed) Dâmboviţa Valley (Sătic) Seacă a Pietrelor Valley Number of instalations 1 5 Seacă a Pietrelor Valley 1 Copilului Stream Uliului Stream Ciocanului Stream Mare al Zărneştilor River 2 1 1 2 Page. 28 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan 8 Stream rapid trapezoidal overflow 2.2.5. with Pisicii Gorges 1 Climate On the whole, the National Park presents a complex mountain topoclimate with two layers: - the high mountains topoclimate, including the Piatra Craiului Ridge (average rains quantity of 1.000 – 1.200 mm/year, average temperature per year 0-4 oC); - short mountains topoclimate, characteristic in the Rucăr-Bran Pass and the RucărZărneşti Pass (800-1.100 mm rains and 4-5oC average yearly temperature). Within the both complex topoclimate, many elementary topoclimates differentiate, such as: the ridge topoclimate, the valley topoclimate, the slope topoclimate, the forest topoclimate, the meadow topoclimate, the bare lime-stone rock topoclimate, etc. The most important climate element, in the development and evolution of current processes, in the Piatra Craiului Massif, are the atmospheric precipitations. The average quantity oscillates between 1.000-1.300 mm. According to the altitude, the following distribution occurs: − 1.000-1.200 mm, between 800-1.500 m altitude; − 1.200-1.350 mm, between 1.500-2.000 m altitude; − 1.100-1.200 mm, over 2.000 m altitude; On the western slope, the rainfall average is approximately 150 mm higher than on the eastern slope. The highest rainfall quantity occurs in June (160-170 mm) and the lowest in February (50-60 mm). Snowfalls occur between November and April, with a maximum in January – Feburary, when the thickest values for the snow layer is usually recorded. Air temperature is the second most important climate element. Also, in this case, as mentioned above, there are noticeable differences according to the altitude, such as the following: − − − − under 1.000 m, average year temperature 6-50C; 1.000-1.500 m average year temperature 5-30C; 1.500-2.000 m average year temperature 3-10C; over 2.000 m average year temperature 1-00C; Analysing the data mentioned above, one may conclude that on 2/3 of the massif’s area the recorded average year temperature is 3-40C; temperatures higher than 40C and below 10C are distributed on an insignificant sized area. The months with the highest average temperature are July-August. The frost period length is 160 days/year, between 1.000 – 1.500, but at altitudes of over 2.000 m it can exceed 200 days. The first frost day is considered to be 01.09, the last one 01.06, thus leading to a total length of 273 days/year. The other climate elements are, without a doubt, of great importance, for the climate characterisation. We mention the solar radiation (as a climate genetic factor), Page. 29 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan the wind, the nebulousness (more intense on the western slope), the air moisture or the special hydrometeorological phenomena (the dew, the hoar-frost, the fog, the blizzard and, especially, the torrential rains), all contributing to the formation of a complex of factors with important effects. In conclusion, we emphasize on the climate differences between the two slopes of the massif, which are due, among other things, to the different exposition of the two (eastern and western). 2.2.6. The soils The soil cover accurately reflect the pedogenesis conditions and the interrelations of the pedogenetic factors, among which the relief, the lithology (the rock) the climate and the phreatic water. Within the P.C.N.P. area all the main known soil classes, mentioned in the literature, occur. The most common are soli classes are the Cambic soils and the Mollisols, as for the soil types, argiluvisoils, spodosoils and unevolved soils occur. Within the Cambic soils class, the following soils may be encountered: brown uemezobasic and brown acid, especially on the eastern slope of the Massif and in the two surrounding mountain passes included in the National Park. 2.3. Biological environment description 2.3.1. Flora and vegetation Given the calcareous nature of the basement rocks within the P.C.N.P., the territory of the National Park houses relatively homogenous and small phytocoenosis. Yet, the current conditions in the field have led to the development of a specific and miscellaneous flora and vegetation. 2.3.1.1. Brief history of botanical research in the Piatra Craiului National Park The first research, that are attested in documents, on flora and vegetation of the Piatra Craiului National Park, date back to the XVII century. At the beginning of the XIX century the flora study intensifies, together with the elaboration of the first herbariums. Among the first mentioned to be particularly interested in the Piatra Craiului flora are J. Lerchfeld and the pharmacist Peter Sigerus from Sibiu. Their herbarium sheets are displayed at the Bruckenthal Museum in Sibiu. The work of J.C. Baumgarten (1816): „Enumeratio stirpium Magno transilvaniae Principatui” is one of the first major publications referring to the Piatra Craiului massif’s flora. In 1851 several descriptions and Piatra Craiului plants references are published (H.W. Schott, 1851). A very important fact, worth mentioning, is the description of the species Dianthis callizonus Schott & Kotschy, an endemic plant for Piatra Craiului, which is also an important element of the national park logo. Starting with this moment, a large number of renowned botanists will start studying the massif’s flora: T. Kotschy (1853), F. Schur (1866), M. Fuss (1866), Page. 30 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan Simonkai (1886) with his sithetic work „Enumeratio Florae Transilvaniae vesculosae critica”, J. Römer (1898, 1904), D. Brandza (1898), A. Beldie (1952), and many more. More recent, a large number of flowers specialists and phytosociologists have focused on this teritorry: N. Boşcaiu and F. Täuber (1977), I. Morariu (1978, 1980), I. CristianComes and F. Täuber (1977), J. Halda (1976). V. Sanda and A. Popescu (1976, 1977, 1980) bring further valuable contributions to the knowledge about the flora and vegetation of the massif. Furthermore, three doctoral thesis, even more recent, bring their contribution to the data about the flora and vegetation of the Piatra Craiului: Bibica Drăghici (1980) – “Flora and vegetation of the Dâmbovicioara Valley and the eastern slope of Piatra Craiului”, V. Alexiu (1986) – “Phytocoenotic study of the vegetation in the Iezer – Păpuşa Massif and the upper Dâmboviţa watershed gorges”, Simona Mihăilescu (1999) – “Flora and vegetation of the eastern Piatra Craiului Slope”. The last two of the above mentioned were published and provide important landmarks in the knowledge about the flora and vegetation of the massif. In 2000, the Piatra Craiului National Park Administration started a program of biodiversity mapping and inventory, for the purpose of completing the flora and fauna inventory, designating the internal zoning of the national park and creating a database with geographically located information, necessary in the biodiversity monitoring program. Due to the participation of several botanists (university personnel, researchers and students), the flora inventory was completed with 26 new taxons (Ciocârlan & Pop, 2003; Constandt & al, 2003) and valuable information regarding the corology of various taxons’ inside the park was acquired. The endemic Carpathian species were also intensively studied by researchers, being described and inventoried by such as: T. Ştefureac and A. Tăcină (1978), H. Heltman (1985), G. Dihoru and C. Pârvu (1987), G. Negrean and M. Oltean (1989) etc. (after Mihăilescu, 2001). Also, a series of chromosomes determinations for species inside the PCNP were conducted: I. Anderson-Kottö and A.E. Gardiner (1931), I. Tarnavsky (1984), A. Tăcină (1983), M. Boşcaiu (1996), interdisciplinary studying taxons of the Cerastium Genum of Piatra Craiului (afer S. Mihăilescu, 2001). 2.3.1.2. Flora Mycological flora. Up to this day 350 fungi species, most of them parasitic on superior plants, were identified. Four taxons new for science, located within the national park territory, were described (Niptera plicata, Stictis pachyspora, Trichopeziza leucostoma, Ramularia sambucina f. ebuli). A large number of combinations parasitic fungi – host plant, new for science or for Romania, were also identified. Despite the large number of parasitic fungi, the phytosanitary state of the massif is well balanced, no massive attacks to jeopardize especially the endemic or rare species being detected. Research financed by the PCNPA led to the identifying of a 184 macromycetes species. The lichen group is also well represented, over 214 saxicolous species occurring here. The moss (Bryophyte flora) were studied by many bryologists starting with end of the XIX century, thus, up the present, over 228 species are identified, some with a rather small spreading area for the Romanian Carpathians – Bucegia romanica, Riccia sorocarpa, Grimaldia pilosa and others being protected species of community interest, Page. 31 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan according to the European Council Directive 92/43 EEC: Mannia triandra, Buxbaumia viridis, Sphagnum sp. Cormophytic flora (Higher plants) Research conducted between 2000-2002 have brought several adjustments to the floristic list of Piatra Craiului. Thus, 26 taxons – 17 species and 9 subspecies, never before mentioned, were recorded. Also, the presence of the Woodsia pulchella Bertol. species, new for our country, located in three different points within the national park’s territory, is worth mentioning (Ciocârlan & Pop, 2003; Constandt & al, 2003). Taking into account all of these recent findings, the current floristic list of the massif includes 1108 taxons (1001 species and 107 subspecies). These taxons belong to 91 families, the most spread being the following: Asteraceae, Poaceae, Rosaceae, Caryophyllaceae, Brassicaceae, Scrophulariaceae, Ranunculaceae, Lamiaceae, Fabaceae, Apiaceae, Cyperaceae şi Orchidaceae. These 12 families form the fundamentals of the floristic summary of the massif. (Mihăilescu, 2001). Given the fact that the Romania flora includes 3136 spontaneous species (CIOCÂRLAN, 2000), it can be stated that the Piatra Craiului National Park houses over 30% of the superior plant species in Romania. Among the rare species we mention, Taxus baccata – yew tree, Pinus cembra – alpine pine, Angelica archangelica – angelica, Nigritella nigra and N. rubra – vanilla orchid, etc. The most representative Carpathian endemic species are: Achillea schurii, Primula wulfeniana ssp. baumgarteniana (occurring only in Postăvarul and Piatra Craiului), Festuca carpatica, Sesleria haynaldiana, Trisetum macrotrichum, Koeleria transsilvanica, Draba compacta, Hesperis moniliformis, Papaver alpinum ssp. – alpine poppies, etc. Strictly local endemic species are Dianthus callizonus the floristic symbol of the massif and Aubrieta intermedia ssp. falcata. Also, species of community interest occur, such as Ligularia sibirica and Liparis loeselli (species which are protected according to the Europeam Council Directive 92/43 EEC and also included in the Bern Convention), and other species such as Campanula serrata, included, in 2003, in Annex II of the EU Habitats Directive. The list of endemic rare and protected species of the Piatra Craiului massif (afer Mihăilescu Simona, 2003, adapted and completed) is included in Annex VII. A more elaborate study of the species found in PCNP is necessary in order tp accurately reveal their protection status throughout the national park territory. GROUP Fungi Saxicolous lichens Moss Cormophytes TOTAL Number of species >350 >214 >228 1108 CARPATHIAN ENDEMIC SPECIES 47 PIATRA CRAIULUI ENDEMIC SPECIES 2 Page. 32 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan 2.2.1.3. Vegetation Throughout the Piatra Craiului National Park territory, a differentiation according to the altitude, depending on the climate and soil factors. Here, the altitude belts which are formed because of this differentiation, are best noticed. According to A. Beldie (1952) and S. Mihăilescu (2001), inside the national park, the following vegetation levels are present: The mountain level comprising of two sublevels: - the middle mountain level (650-1100 m) characterised by the presence of beech tree forests (Symphyto cordati-Fagetum), relatively low represented, of mixed beec tree - fir tree forests (Pulmonario rubrae-Fagetum) and mixed beech tree – spruce tree forests (Leucanthemo waldsteinii-Fagetum). At the lower edge of the level a wide belt of hay fields, installed on former alluvial cones of screes, with associations mostly belonging to the Cynosurion alliance. - the upper mountain level (1100-1500m), characterised by the presence of spruce three forests (Hieracio transsilvanici - Piceetum). In the deforested areas, the secondary meadows or the mountain weeds gradually install tnemselves. The subalpine level (1500-1550 m) includes the juniper tree underwoods and Ericaceae (Rhododendro myrtifolii – Pinetum mughi, Campanulo abietine-Juniperetum nanae, Rhododendro myrtifolii – Vaccinietum, etc). Within this level, a series of mountain weeds occur. The calcareous screes, with vegetation mostly belonging to the Thlaspietea rotundifolii Order, are located in the alpine and upper mountain levels. The alpine level, of lower alpine type (2100-2250 m) is only present in the highest peaks of the massif: Piscul Baciului, Ascuţit, Timbalul Mare, etc. Predominant are the alpine meadows of the Order Seslerietalia, Violo declinatae – Nardetum, chionophyte associations of the Salicion herbaceae association. The natural limit of the forest vegetation is higher on the eastern slope than on the western slope of the massif. The difference between the two sides is approximately 200 m, as shown by a vegetation transect established by S. Mihăilescu (2001), following a NW-SE direction. On the western slope, the compact forest climbs up to 1550 m in altitude, the last spruce tree clusters reaching 1650 m. On the eastern slope, the forest reaches 1800 m in altitude, solitary spruce trees climbing up to 1870 m. Inside to Piatra Craiului National Park territory, up to this day, there were identified 49 vegetation associations, 3 subassociations and 2 facies phytosociologically integrated in 17 classes, 21 orders and 31 alliances (S. Mihăilescu, 2001). The vegetation of this territory mostly includes vegetal associations with a local character, represented by primary alpine and subalpine forests and underwoods (juniper tree) together with alpine meadows. The Piatra Craiului massif belongs to the Euro-Siberian region, Central European Eastern Carpathian province, Bucegi and Bârsa mountains circumscription. Page. 33 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan 2.3.2. Fauna The invertebrates fauna is very rich and rather important for science. The 35 endemic species and 91 taxons, located here and described as new for science, may be mentioned. We also mention two endemic species for Piatra Craiului: Nesticus constantinescui (Arahnida) and Rhagidia carpatica (Arahnida, Acari). In addition, the presence of the Octodrilus exacystis (Oligocheta, Lumbricidae) rare species, endemic in Transylvania and in the Muntenia and Moldova subcarpathian regions, and the Sclerophaedon carpaticus (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae) species, endemic for the Oriental and Meridional Carpathians. Up to this day, out of the potential of 1200 there were identified over 216 butterfly species (Lepidoptera) belonging to 22 families of micro- and macroLepidoptera. The available data indicates the presence of a remarkable fauna in the alpine area, including several endemic subspecies of the Genus Erebia (Erebia epiphron transsylvanica Rebel, 1908 and Erebia pronoe) and also Apamea zeta sandorkovacsi and Pieris bryoniae carpathiensis. In the southern part of the massif, still insufficiently explored, the Maculinea arion (Linnaeus, 1758) species, protected in most European countries, was identified The studies conducted in the summer of 2000, within the biodiversity inventory programme, led to the discovering of over 200 Diptera species. According to specialists in this field, there should be approximately 4.000-5.000 dipters species. There were also identified 65 species of arachnida (spiders), 141 acari species, etc. In the Piatra Craiului massif, the hydrographic network is rather reduced. The aquatic fauna is represented by a large number of invertebrates and 10 species of oxiphyllous and reophyllous fish, specific for mountain streams: Cotus gobio, Salma trutta fario, etc. The amphibian and reptile fauna of the massif is less studied. The following species are encountered: Salamandra salamandra, Triturus cristatus cristatus (species of community interest according to the European Council Directive 92/43 EEC), T. alpestris alpestris, Rana temporaria temporaria, Bombina variegata variegata (community interest species), Bufo bufo. As for the reptiles, we mention: Vipera berus berus, Natrix natrix, Coronella austriaca austriaca, Anguis fragilis, Lacerta vivipara, L. agilis agilis, L. viridis viridis, – Podarcis muralis, etc. It is significant to mention that all the amphibians and reptiles species throughout the territory of Romania are protected and included in Annex 3 of the Law 13/11.03.1993 (The Bern Convetion). As for the birds fauna, up to the present, 108 species were identified, 50 of them being mentioned as strictly protected by the Bern Convention – Convention for the European wildlife and natural habitats protection, and 6 of them mentioned in the Bonn Convention – Convention regarding the protection of migratory wild animal species (Law 13/1998). By comparison with other mountain massifs, Piatra Craiului has lost most of the predatory fauna it used to house, currently existing a rather low amount of Aquila chrysaetos – golden eagles individuals, which probable nest in the Făgăraş Mountains. Other diurnal and nocturnal predatory species encountered in the national park are: Aquila pomarina, Buteo buteo, Accipiter gentiles, A. nisus, Falco subbuteo, F. peregrinus, F. tinunculus, Bubo bubo, etc. The gorges and the cliff areas are populated by Tichodroma muraria, Prunella collaris, Apus apus, Apus melba, Monticola etc. The Page. 34 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan beech tree and resinous trees forests, the underwoods and the hay fields house Parus ater, P. montanus, P. cristatus, Nucifraga caryocatactes, Dryocopus martius, Lanius collurio, Troglodytes troglodytes, Corvus corax, Turdus torquatus, Tetrao urogallus, Bonasia bonasia, etc. Common near the riversides are Motacilla alba, M. cinerea, M. flava, Cinclus cinclus, etc. Other species spotted at the edge of the national park are Corvus corone, Ciconia ciconia, and a rare species, Ciconia nigra. The Small mammals fauna is well represented but insufficiently known. Up to the present18 species of bats have been identified in the caves and tree hollows throughout the national park. Among these, 14 species are included in the strictly protected speciesi category, according to the Bern Convention, 6 are species o community interest, according to the European Council Directive 92/43 EEC (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum, R. euriale, Myotis bechsteinii, M. blythii, M. myotys, Barbastella barbastellus) and one species -Vespertilio murinus- is included in the Bonn Convention. It is significant to mention the fact that, within the Romanian territory, all bat species are protected, according to the Law 90/10th of May 2000 regarding Romania’s adhesion to the Agreement regarding bats conservation in Europe, established in London on the 4th of December 1991. The Piatra Craiului National Park houses a vast population of large carnivores: bear – Ursus arctos, wolf – Canis lupus, the lynx – Lynx lynx. The studies conducted so far have revealed the existence of three circulation corridors, for these species, between the Piatra Craiului Massif and the Bucegi Massif. These corridors will benefit from a special protection regime. The roe deer – Capreolus capreolus and the elk – Cervus elaphus are encountered in the forests at the foot of the massif. Currently the chamois – Rupicapra rupicapra population living in the cliff areas of the massif, is of approximately 120 individuals. The number of individuals has dramatically decreased during the past years, due to hunting, poaching and destruction of the species’ natural habitat (cutting of the juniper tree underwoods). Other species encountered throughout the national park are the wild boar – Sus scrofa, the badger – Meles meles, the tree marten – Martes Martes, the rock marten – M. foina, the wild cat – Felix silvestris, the otter – Lutra lutra, etc. GROUP Invertebrates Butterflies Dipters Fish Birds Mammals Total Bats CARPATHIAN TOTAL Number of ENDEMIC SPECIES species >35 PIATRA CRAIULUI ENDEMIC SPECIES 2 >216 >200 10 >108 50 18 Page. 35 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan 2.3.3. Habitats Throught the territory of the National Park, there are several major types of habitats, each one including several subdivisions. For some of them, in the brackets, are specified the correspondant codes of various international habitats clasification systems: EUNIS, Palaearctic, CORINE Land Cover, Habitats Directive of the EU and the Bern Convention. I Water habitats (EUNIS - C Inland surface water habitats; Palearctic classification – (<) 2 Non-marine waters) 1. Still waters (permanent and temporary ponds) (EUNIS - C1 Surface standing waters; Palaearctic classification – (=) 22 Standing freshwater; CORINE Land Cover 5.1.2. Water bodies). 2. Running waters (EUNIS - C2 Surface running waters; CORINE Land Cover 5.1.1.Water courses). Cuprinde următoarele subtipuri: - streams (EUNICE - C2.1 Springs, spring brooks and geysers; Palaearctic classification – (=) 54.1 Spring mires; CORINE Land Cover - 4.1.1.Inland marshes); - permanent fast watercourses (streams, rivers) (EUNIS - C2.2 - Permanent non-tidal, fast, turbulent watercourses; Palaearctic classification – (>) 24.1 Rivers and streams; CORINE Land Cover - 5.1.1. Water courses); II Bogs without stagnating surface water (EUNIS – D Mire, bog and fen habitats; Palaearctic classification – (<) 5 Bogs and marshes). III Grasslands and tall forb habitats (EUNIS – E Grassland and tall forb habitats; Palaearctic classification – (>) 3 Scrub and grassland). 1. Alpine subalpine and mountain meadows Includes the following subtypes: - Alpine and sub-alpine meadows, semi-natural neutral-acid with Nardus stricta (EUNIS –E4.21 Alpic [Nardus stricta] swards and related communities (=) 36.31 Alpic mat-grass swards and related communities CORINE Land Cover – 3.2.1 Natural grassland); - Alpine and subalpine meadows with calciphilous species (EUNICE E4.4 Calciphilous alpine and subalpine grassland; Palaearctic classification (=) 36.4 BoreoAlpic calciphilous alpine grasslands; CORINE Land Cover 3.2.1. Natural grassland; 6170 Habitats Directive/FFH - Alpine and subalpine calcareous grasslands); - mountain meadows with Agrostis capillaris şi Festuca rubra used as grasslands (EUNIS - E1.72/P-35.12 [Agrostis] - [Festuca] grassland (Bent - fescue grassland); Palaearctic classification = 35.12 [Agrostis]-[Festuca] grasslands CORINE Land Cover 3.2.1. Natural grassland); - Mesic grassland ofAgrostis capillaris and Festuca rubra used as hay-fields Page. 36 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan (EUNIS – E2 Mesic grasslands; Palaearctic classification (=) 38 Mesophile grasslands CORINE Land Cover 2.3.1. Pastures, 3.2.1. Natural grassland); 2. Mountain tall herbs (EUNIS –E4.5 Alpine and subalpine tall herb and [Pteridium aquilinum] stands Palearctic classification (=) 37.8 Subalpine and alpine tall herb communities), CORINE Land Cover 3.2.3. Sclerophyllous vegetation, 3.2.4. Transitional woodland shrub, 3.2.2. Moors and heathland). Cuprinde următoarele subtipuri: - (EUNIS -Palearctic classification (=) 37.814 Carpathian tall herb communities - nitrofilous communities of Rumex alpinus (EUNIS - E5.58- Alpine [Rumex] communities (Alpine dock communities) Palaearctic classification (=) 37.88 Alpine dock communities CORINE Land Cover). 3. Underwoods. Includes the following subtypes: - short mountain scrubs (EUNIS – F Heathland, scrub and tundra habitats; Palaearctic classification (>) 3 Scrub and grassland). The followin have been identified: EUNIS F2.2 Evergreen alpine and subalpine heath and scrub; Palaearctic classification =31.4 Alpine and boreal heaths CORINE Land Cover 3.2.2. Moors and heathland; 4060 Habitats Directive/FFH - Alpine and Boreal heaths and Rhododendron scrubs (EUNIS - F2.2/P-31.424 Carpathian [Rhododendron kotschyi] heaths (Carpathian Kotschy's alpenrose heaths)); - mountine pine stands (EUNIS - F2.4 Carpathian [Pinus mugo] scrub Carpathian dwarf mountain pine scrub; Palaearctic classification = 31.56 Carpathian dwarf mountain pine scrub CORINE Land Cover 3.2.2. Moors and heathland); - scrubs along the rivers (EUNIS - F9.13- Montane river gravel low brush; Palaearctic classification (=) 24.223 Montane river gravel low brush; CORINE Land Cover 3.2.2. Moors and heathland; 3230 Habitats Directive/FFH - Alpine rivers and their ligneous vegetation with Myricaria germanica). IV Păduri şi zone împădurite (EUNIS – G Woodland and forest habitats and other wooded land; Palaearctic classification (=) 4 Forests). 1. Păduri de foioase (EUNICE -G1 Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Palearctic classification (<) 41 Broad-leaved deciduous forests, 44 Temperate riverine and swamp forests and brush; 3.1.1. Broad-leaved forest). Cuprinde următoarele subtipuri: - coridoare de anin (EUNIS - G1.1/P-44.21 Montane [Alnus incana] galleries (Montane grey alder galleries); Palearctic classification (=) 44.21 Montane grey alder galleries; CORINE Land Cover 3.1.1. Broad-leaved forest; *91E0 Habitats Directive/FFH - Alluvial forests with Alnus glutinosa and Fraxinus excelsior (AlnoPandion, Alnion incanae, Salicion albae); 44.2 Bern Convention Resolution 4 - Boreoalpine riparian galleries); - păduri de fag (EUNIS - G1.6 [Fagus] woodland (Beech woodland); Palearctic classification (=) 41.1D Dacian beech forests; CORINE Land Cover 3.1.1. Broad-leaved Page. 37 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan forest); 2. Păduri de conifere (EUNIS - G3 Coniferous woodland Palaearctic classification (<) 42 Temperate coniferous forests; CORINE Land Cover 3.1.2.Coniferous forest). Cuprinde următoarele subtipuri: - păduri de molid şi brad (EUNIS-G3.1 [Abies] and [Picea] woodland (Fir and spruce woodland), Palaearctic classification (<) 42.1 Western Palaearctic fir forests, (<) 42.2 Western Palaearcic orogenous spruce forests; CORINE Land Cover 3.1.2.Coniferous forest); - păduri de brad (EUNIS - G3.1/P-42.12 Calciphilous [Abies alba] forests (Calciphilous silver fir forests); Palaearctic classification (=) 42.12 Calciphile medioEuropean fir forests; CORINE Land Cover 3.1.2.Coniferous forest); - păduri de molid (EUNIS - G3.1/P-42.21 Alpine and Carpathian sub-alpine [Picea] forests (Alpine and Carpathian sub-alpine spruce forests); Palearctic classification (=) 42.21 Alpine and Carpathian subalpine spruce forests; CORINE Land Cover 3.1.2.Coniferous forest); - pâlcuri de pin silvestru ( EUNIS - G3.4 [Pinus sylvestris] woodland south of the taiga (Scots pine woodland south of the taiga), Palearctic classification (= ) 42.5 Western Palaearctic Scots pine forests; CORINE Land Cover 3.1.2.Coniferous forest); - păduri de amestec fag-conifere (EUNIS G4.6 Mixed [Abies] - [Picea] - [Fagus] woodland (Mixed fir - spruce - beech woodland) ; Palaearctic classification (=) 43.1 Firbeech and fir-spruce-beech forests; CORINE Land Cover3.1.3. Mixed forest). 4. Păduri în stadiu tânăr, regenerate artificial sau natural (EUNIS - G5 Lines of trees, small anthropogenic woodlands, recently felled woodland, early-stage woodland and coppice ; CORINE Land Cover 3.2.4. Transitional woodland shrub, 3.2.2. Moors and heathland). Cuprinde următoarele subtipuri: - regenerare de molid, stadiu foarte tânăr (EUNIS - G5.63/P-31.8G - Coniferous scrub woodland; Palaearctic classification (=) 31.8G Coniferous scrub woodland CORINE Land Cover 3.2.2.Moors and heathland); - plantaţii de conifere în stadiu tânăr (EUNIS - G5.74/P-83.222(p) - Early-stage coniferous plantations; Palaearctic classification > 83.222 Shrub and dwarf tree plantations; CORINE Land Cover 3.1.2.Coniferous forest). 5.Tăieturi de pădure recente (EUNIS - G5.8 Recently felled areas; Palaearctic classification =31.87 Woodland clearings CORINE Land Cover3.2.4. Transitional woodland). Cuprinde următoarele subtipuri: - tăieturi recente în pădure de foioase (EUNIS - G5.81 - Recently felled areas, formerly broadleaved trees CORINE Land Cover3.2.4. Transitional woodland shrub); - tăieturi recente în pădure de conifere ( EUNIS - G5.82 - Recently felled areas, formerly coniferous trees; CORINE Land Cover3.2.4. Transitional woodland shrub); - tăieturi recente în pădure de amestec (EUNIS - G5.83 - Recently felled areas, formerly mixed broadleaved and coniferous trees; CORINE Land Cover 3.2.4.Transitional woodland shrub). Page. 38 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan V Habitate de stâncării (EUNIS - H Inland unvegetated or sparsely vegetated habitats; Palaearctic classification (=) 6 Inland rocks, screes and sands) 1. Grohotişuri (EUNIS - H2.4/P-61.24 Carpathian calcareous screes; CORINE Land Cover 3.3.2. Bare rock; Palaearctic classification (=) 61.24 Carpathian calcareous screes). 2. Stâncării şi pereţi stâncoşi (EUNIS - H3 Inland cliffs, rock pavements and outcrops; Palaearctic classification (=) 62 Inland cliffs and exposed rocks; CORINE Land Cover 3.3.2.Bare rock, 3.3.3 Sparsely vegetated areas) 3. Cariere abandonate (EUNIS - H3.2F/P-86.41(p) - Disused chalk and limestone quarries; Palearctic classification (>) 86.41 Abandoned quarries; CORINE Land Cover1.3.1. Mineral extraction sites). VI Peşteri (EUNIS - H1 Terrestrial underground caves, cave systems, passages and waterbodies; Palaearctic classification (=) 65 Caves) VII Zone cultivate 1. Grădini sau terenuri agricole (EUNIS –I Regularly or recently cultivated agricultural, horticultural and domestic habitats; Palaearctic classification (>) 8 Agricultural land and artificial landscapes) 2. Livezi de pomi fructiferi (EUNIS - G1.D4/P-83.15 - Fruit orchards; Palaearctic classification (=) 83.15 Fruit orchards; CORINE Land Cover2.2.2. Fruit trees and berry plantations) VIII Zone cu construcţii, sau alte habitate artificiale (EUNIS - J Constructed, industrial and other artificial habitats; Palaearctic classification (>) 8 Agricultural land and artificial landscapes) 1. Construcţii (case, construcţii agricole, îngrădituri) (EUNIS - J2 Low density buildings CORINE Land Cover 1.3.3. Construction sites1.2.1. Industrial or commercial units). 2. Hidrocentrale, lacuri de acumulare (EUNIS - J5 Highly artificial man-made waters and associated structures CORINE Land Cover 5.1.2. Water bodies, 1.2.1. Industrial or commercial units, 4.2.2. Salines, 5.1.1. Water courses; Palaearctic classification (<) 89 Industrial lagoons and reservoirs, canals). 3. Rezervoare de apă (EUNIS - J5.33 Water storage tanks; CORINE Land Cover 5.1.2. Water bodies). 4. Depozite sau locuri în care se depozitează gunoiul (EUNIS J6 Waste deposits Page. 39 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan CORINE Land Cover 1.3.2. Dump sites). IX Complexe de habitate (EUNIS – X Habitat complexes) 1. Complexe de habitate rurale (EUNIS - X08 Rural mosaics, consisting of woods, hedges, pastures and crops; CORINE Land Cover 2.4.3. Land principally occupied by agriculture, with significant areas of natural vegetation; Palaearctic classification (=) 84.4 Rural mosaics). 2.3.4. Ecological relations and processes Allthough throughout the national park territory, several floristic and faunistic sruveys have been conducted, many of the ecological relations are still less known. More elaborate studies, regarding the vegetation succession on the screes, the evolution of vegetation in grazinfields, the succession of vegetation in exploited forests, etc. are necessary. Also, studies regarding the relations between the miscellaneous elements of the ecosystems and of the factors which may create ecological disbalances in the area, are needed. 2.3.5. Landscape The main landscape in Piatra Craiului may be considered the calcareous massif surrounded by forests and meadows, with the human element appearing in some places (the scattered villages and the isolated houses). The main landscape elements are the following: • the calcareous ridge, impressive, with altitudes exceeding 2.000 m, stretching on a length of 25 km; • the alpine meadows, full of rocks, with calciphylous plant species and juniper tree underwood patches. During the summer the anthropic element appears in the area (the shepherds); • the calcareous screes, uniquely beautiful, characteristic for Piatra Craiului; • the beech tree forests, mixes and resinous stands, which often climb the slopes up to the foot of the cliff walls. • the hay fields at the foot of the massif; • the anthropic landscape – the villages of Peştera and Măgura, with scattered houses, and single rooms, with traditional farms. 2.4. Cultural aspects, use of the land in the past 2.4.1. Archaeological data and land use in the past Archaeological and historical evidence. Historical data Zărneşti Page. 40 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan Within the territory of the town two funeral stones and some bricks stamped with the marking of the XIIIth Legion Gemina were discovered. Another important finding is the coin hoard discovered at Zărneşti-Bran, comprising of small bronze coins dating back to the III-IV centuries A.D., bearing the effigy of several Roman emperors. Local legend speaks of the existence of a „Villa Zernensis”, name originating from a shepherd named “Zerne”, whose son might have settled in these parts giving the name of the village in the memory of his father. At the beginning of the past millennium, Transylvania, formed of small kingdoms, becomes an easy pray for the Hungarian invasion. During the XIII and XIV centuries the German colonization of Transylvania, Banat and ţara Bârsei occurs, thus the first document attestations of the Tohan village (1294) and Zărneşti (1367) under the names of „Tuhan” and „Zernehaza”. Tohanu Nou is mentioned in documents only in 1769, apparently as a result of Tohan residents’ evacuation from their old settlements, because of their disagreement to change their religion. The Middle Ages are marked by a series of invasions of Ţara Bârsei, including the villages of Zărneşti and Tohan. Also, the interest of Hungarian and German landowners, in acquiring the settlements above mentioned, until the XVIth century, when they become administrated by the town of Braşov. The first Turkish invasion in Ţara Bârsei took place in 1421, when the villages of Tohan and Zărneşti are burnt. The population retreats to the area where today is located the „Colţii Chiliilor” hermitage. Later on, other invasions take place, the population retreating to the mountains each time. In 1660 the local residents support Gheorghe Rakoczi in conquering the Bran Fortress. The last Turkish incursion takes place in 1690, when the “Battle at Zărneşti” also ocuurs. In 1848 the Romanian population in Ţara Bârsei rises to the battle for equal rights with the privileged minorities. The revolution had a positive effect on the Romanians in Transylvania, leading to the ending of serfhood in the Austrian Empire. The youth in Zărneşti took part in the events of 1877-1878 against the Ottoman Empire. The First World War spread its destructive tentacles including over this area. It is when martyr dr. Ioan Senchea falls in the line of duty. The Period between the world wars is characterised by stability, peace and prosperity, the economy peaking around the year 1938. The Second World War claimed the lives of many young local residents, and others were made prisoners of war. Peştera şi Măgura Period of Middle and Superior Palaeolithic: silex tools found in the caves at Coacăzei Valley, Peştera Mare (Peştera village) and the one at Gura Cheii - Râşnov, 15 km E from Zărneşti. From the Aeneolithic period silex fragments (axes, spear heads) were found at Drumul Carului (Moeciu de Jos). The area currently occupied by the villages of Peştera and Măgura, used to b covered by forests. Geographers have proved the fact that “in the platform, human continuous intervention, is especially noticeable, humans transforming throughout vast areas the original vegetation (forests) into a secondary one (grasslands)”. Massive deforestations in these areas occurred for agriculture and grazing purposes. Page. 41 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan Due to the migration of the population from Zărneşti and Tohan, which increased as time passed, the area was slowly populated. Large areas were leased by Braşov to the villagers, for grazing purposes. The Vlăduşca Mountain was grazed from the year 1650. The name originates from a person called Vlăduşcă, who rents the mountain in 1701. Rucăr şi Dâmbovicioara The oldest traces of human existence within the Rucăr village territory date back to the period of Roman Domination in Dacia, at Rucăr being built a „castellum”, which was destroyed during the events in 117-118 A.D. The oldest document mention of the Rucăr village dates back from 1377. the village witnessed the frequent passing of troops towards Transylvania, or from here to Ţara Românească (Vlad Ţepeş in 1459 towards Transylvania, Ştefan Bathory in 1476 towards Ţara Românească, Mihnea III in 1658 etc.). On the village grouds Radu de la Afumaţi fought the Turkish troops. Sigismund of Bathory and his army spend a week at Rucăr. The traces of the rebellion led by Tudor Vladimirescu in 1821 are well known in the village. Part of the army led by Ipsilanti and Tudor lived for a while in these parts. In 1848 the temporary government retreated here. The War of Independence claimed the lives of many, including among the Rucăr inhabitants. In times of peace, the village housed a frontier guard’s formation, in charge with the security of the frontier and the mountain pass. In 1916 several military troops came to Rucăr and various strategic roads were built, rendering ammunitions and military equipment transport a lot easier. As a result of bitter fighting, the VII Alpine Brigade occupied Rucăr on the 1st of October 1916. The following day, on the 2nd of October, the German Division 76 entered the village. A large part of the village was destroyed by german cannons (148 houses burnt and were destroyed). A monument was raised in the memory of the young soldiers and civilians who perished during the war. Even before the arrival of the Romans and their settlement in ancient Dacia, in the upper part of the Dâmboviţa river, local inhabitants organized their lives and work. Here, in the northern part of the Muscel County, the first political formations called “cnezate” (principalities) were established as a result of the union of several commuities. In the national park’s area, in the past, the people communities of the “moşneni rucăreni” owned the following mountains: Păltinetul, Largă Valley, Ivan Valley, Tămăşelul, Tămaşul Mare, Cascoe, Plaghia. Mismanaged by the Knez Princes, the community wealth gradually decreases and begins to slip into lordly ownership and then into noblemen ownership. Thus, around the year 1421, at Rucăr, is mentioned a tzar called Alexandru, pretending to be the son of the great voivode Mircea. In the XV century and in the first decade of the XVI century, part of the community estate becomes lordly possession, and, in the year 1502, it becomes noblemen’s possession, under the ruling of Nobleman Neagoe. During the following period the Rucăr village and all the surrounding mountains are included in the property of ruler Mihai Viteazul, and after his death, they are passed on to his daughter Florica. On the 28th of December 1633, through the document issued by the ruler Matei Basarab, the ancestors of today’s Rucăr inhabitants, bought themselves from their masters, becoming once again owners of the community territory. Page. 42 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan The hard times that came over the village, the increasingly high taxes, the abuses of the customs officer in charge of the ruler’s customs office, determined many of the local inhabitants to run away. They fled all the way to Moldavia, in the land of Vrancea. This immigration process towards Moldavia continued in the XVIIIth century as well. In order to ensure ruling rights over the part of the community property, that each inheritant was entitled to, the community, though the priests and the elders, issued Elders’ Books, property papers which were admitted both by the people and by the authorities as well. In 1797 the people gathered in the churchyard and decided the cut that each one was entitled to, issuing 54 papers. As a result of the 1911 rebellion, according to the Forestry Code, the papers needed for the establishment of the community property, were designed and issued. 2.4.2. Meaning and interest for the area In 1873 ten climbers from Braşov, while being on the ridge and inspired by the beauty of the Piatra Craiului massif, decide to establish the Transylvania Alpine Club (Siebenburgisher Alpinverein in Kronstadt), which later joined one of the most important association of this kind in Europe – The Transylvania Carpathian Alpine Club – Siebenburgisher Karpaten Verein (S.K.V.). The purpose of this association was: “the research of the Transylvania Carpathian Mountains and of the surrounding regions, for making trips and reviving the interest shown for these mountains”. Achievements – group trips, publications, trails maintenance, building of shelters and regulating the guide profession. The S.K.V. yearly registries, published in 56 volumes between 1881 – 1944, are genuine encyclopaedia which contain data about the fauna, flora, etc. of the Carpathians (including Piatra Craiului). In his work “Geographical works on Romania”, Emmanuel de Martonne (1873 – 1955), describes Piatra Craiului as “An accident in the Meridional Carpathians geography”. 2.4.3. Administration in the past On the 25th of April 1651, Gheorghe Rakoczi II, the prince of Transylvania, gives the Bran fortress and its surrounding territories, to the Brasov inhabitants, through a letter “of donation and exchange”. In this document, it is stated that the town of Braşov becomes the owner of the Bran fortress and the surrounding villages. In 1880 – the Zărneşti Forest District is established, under Austro – Hungarian administration. Most of the lands that form the current grazing fields of the Moeciu and Dâmbovicioara villages, which are inside the national park, used to be covered by forests in the past. They were deforested and transformed into grazing fields, beacause of the demographic increase in the area. The present grazing fields were obtained by the two villages, as a result of the Agriculture Reform of 1921. In 1949, according to the Decision number 1918 of the State Council, today’s grazing fields were passed under the administration of the agriculture institutions belonging to the Ministry of Agriculture. In 1983, by Order of the president (72/1983), all the mountain grazing fields were passed to the Ministry of Silviculture; Zănoaga, Curmătura şi Vlăduşca to the Zărneşti Forest District, and Pietricica, Plaiul Mare, Funduri and Funduri Prelungi, to the Rucăr Forest District. Page. 43 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan Several silvopastural management plans were designed for these grazing field, which functioned as specific management rules until 1990. After 1990, the seven pasture lands were assigned back to the Moeciu and Dâmbovicioara villages, and have been under their administration up to this day. In 1948, by the Constitution, all the forests were made state property. In 1938 – the first protection action in Piatra Craiului, when in the Journal of the Council on Ministries (number 645) was established the Piatra Craiului Natural Reserve, covering an area of 440 ha. The area gradually increased until the year 1990. Then, by Order of the Ministry of Waters Forests and Environment Protection (M.A.P.P.M) number 7/1990, Piatra Craiului is mentioned as a National Park, statute that was also promoted by the Law of Environment (Law number 137/1995), through which 2.600 ha become the entire reserve, and 5.500 ha become the buffer area. In 1992, during the management works conducted in the field by the I.C.A.S. Braşov, the regulations foresaw in the Order 7/1990 of the M.A.P.P.M. regarding the establishment of the reserve and of the buffer area. 2.5. Social and economical aspects, land use in the present 2.5.1. Local communities From the geographic point of view, the villages neighbouring Piatra Craiului are located to the north (Zărneşti), east (Bran, Moeciu, Fundata) and south (Dâmbovicioara and Rucăr). According to the census of 1999 the population of the communities which are relevant for the National Park, is: Zărneşti – 26.616, Măgura – 691, Peştera – 682, Fundata – 1005, Dâmbovicioara – 1286 (Dâmbovicioara – 476, Ciocanu – 189, Podu Dâmboviţei – 621) and Rucăr – 6513 (Rucăr – 6356, Sătic – 157) inhabitants. The town of Zărneşti was the strongest industrial force (Celohart – paper, UM Tohan – mechanics factory, section of wood exploitation and pre-industrialising). The industry is currently in a week state, due to the recession. In the towns of Bran, Moeciu, Dâmbovicioara and Rucăr the traditional livestock breeding and fruit growing are developed. In the last decade, the rural tourism has been developing in the eastern and southern parts of the region. Thus, this activity is astoundingly intense in Bran and Moeciu, and average in Fundata, Dâmbovicioara and Rucăr. There is a great unexploited tourism potential. Most of the forests are still under the property of the state (50.5%), the rest being property of and administered by individuals (8,6%), owned by communities and administered by private forest districts (2%), mayors offices property and private forest districts management (6,7%), church property and private forest districts management (1%). At the present, especially in the County of Argeş where the percent of the private property forest is much higher (22%), by comparison with the Braşov County (4%), there is an extremely high negative pressure on these areas, due to the owners thirst for rapid income, which drives them to repeatedly brake the forestry code. PCNPA’s continuous efforts to stop the negative phenomena which occurs in these areas, needs to be supported by the institutions with control capabilities (especially the Environment Page. 44 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan Guard and the ITRSV). The imminent retrocession of the forests to private owners will generate additional problems for the national park administration in controlling the negative effects above mentioned. Thus, the necessity to find certain compensation ways or even compensation payments to the owners of forest vegetation areas inside the national park, is more and more imperative. The grazing fields are property of the local communities in the county of Argeş. There are also private property hay fields. The precincts of the villages inside the park (Peştera and Măgura) are used for agriculture lands, given the wide spread of the houses. The main income sources for the locals are diverse, according to the area. Thus, for the inhabitants of the mountain villages Măgura and Peştera, the percentage of the income generated by livestock breeding or, to a lower extent, by plant cultures, is much higher than in the rest of the villages, because of their altitude location and the fragmented relief. Most of the meadows within the Braşov county, which are included in the national park, are property of the Moeciu village, the large number of sheep and cattle belonging to the locals leading to an overgrazing phenomena occurrence in the area. Also, in these villages, there are no large areas forest owners, as it is so in the southern part of the park (Rucăr and Dâmbovicioara). Consequently the income obtained from forest exploitation is also low. Part of the population works in Zărneşti for miscellaneous companies of the Industrial Park, or for private capital commercial agents. There are also people working in the more distant towns and villages, including Braşov. During the past few years, an increasing building process in the area has been noticed. These buildings belong to people from other towns, thus selling the land in the area is also an income source. Furthermore, some of the buildings do not fit into the local traditional architectural style. The reason for the undeveloped tourism industry in the area, by comparison with the Moeciu Bran area, is mainly the lack of a suitable infrastructure (the bad shape of the county roads to Măgura and Peştera, especially during the winter, when they can become unusable); there are also problems related to water supply in the area, most of the constructions being located on top of the hills, with the phreatic water very deep. Only small groups of houses are connected to a general water supply network. Furthermore, there are no residual water disposal systems. Waste disposal is also difficult due to the bad condition of the roads. Taking into account all of the inconveniences mentioned above, there are several pensions in the area, the park Administration supporting, during the past years, the growth of the rural tourism business, by financing projects within the Small Grants Programme. Also, the national park Administration is currently developing a portfolio regarding the traditional features of the local buildings. Taking into account all of the above mentioned, the access to information is also more difficult, than in the surroundin villages and towns. The town of Zărneşti is faced with a very high unemployment rate (over 60%), due to the recession of the local industrial sector. Most of the unemployed workers are not indigenous, but originating in other parts of the country, and have settled here before 1989. This segment of the population lives in the workers neighbourhoods and does not own land inside or near the national park. For the land owners, the percentage of the income obtained from plant growth (especially potatoes) is higher than in the villages of Măgura and Peştera, whereas the livestock (especially sheep) is lower than in the other two villages. Page. 45 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan The negative effects caused by the land owners in Zărneşti, inside the PCNP, are more related to the increased pressure of the building process, outside the build-up area, in the Bârsa Mare Valley. Also, like in the case of the Măgura and Peştera villages, the percentage of forest private owners, inside the park, is reduced. A growth of the tourism business, has been sensed, the number of pensions largely increasing, rendering the percentage of the income obtained from tourism larger and more important in the future. Obviously, the phenomenon occurs in the area closest to the massif, and less in the Tohanul Vechi Village. Infrastructure problems exist in Zărneşti also (especially the poor condition of the roads), but many of the houses are connected to central water and methane gas supply systems, residual water and waste disposal systems, and also benefit from the better accessibility due to the geographic position. The Şirnea village displays a relief similar to the Măgura and Peştera areas, but the access is much easier due to the better condition of the roads, and because of the vicinity to the Braşov – Piteşti National Road 73. As for the income sources of the local people, these are also similar to the people of Măgura and Peştera, the only difference being that, in Şirnea, the rural tourism industry is much more developed. The inhabitants’ livestock graze the village grazing areas which are located outside the boundaries of the national park. Consequently we consider that this village has the lowest negative impact on the national prak. The villages of Dâmbovicioara and Rucăr are characterised by the fact that the inhabitants own much larger forest areas and meadows as well, inside the national park, which has caused several negative effects as mentioned before. The local population obtains an income more from livestock breeding than from agriculture, due to the lower extent of plant growth suitable areas. In the past years, there is a increased growth tendency regarding rural tourism related activities, an important role in this being played, in this area as well, by the park’s financing within the Small Grants Programme. The access is quite easy (less in to the Ciocanu Village) and problems regarding waste collection occur only in the Dâmbovicioara Village. The local population works mostly in wood processing, for various local private companies (especially in Rucăr, but also in the neighbouring town of Câmpulung). The income obtained from forest exploitation activities have led to an abnormal development of constructions in the area, especially in the town of Rucăr. Social and cultural aspects The town of Zărneşti belongs to the ethnographic area of Ţara Bârsei, close and very similar to the one of Bran. As for the farms in the area, they used include an area which was larger than basically needed for the living house and annexes. On this land, usually, there were located a house for living, an open shed for keeping agriculture tools, a barn with an animals stable, a threshing floor and a storing place for hay. Behind the barn, there was a vegetables garden and fruit trees, the hole for the stable manure and the toilet. The farm was surrounded by superficial fence, enough to keep the animals out. The living house was built in wood, layed on a stone basement. It had a four slopes roof made of shingle. The rooms were oriented face towards the yard. The house usually comprised of three rooms: the big house, the entrance room and the small house. Behind the entrance room, the cellar was located and from which access to the attic was provided. The entrance was usually made from the yard directly to the entrance room and, from here, to the other rooms of the house. They didn’t use to sleep in the big house that often. The big house was more like a small folk art museum, Page. 46 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan where, on the bed or inside the bottom drawer (the dowry chest), precious objects were kept, veritable treasures of the popular costumes, rugs and coverlets, pillows and on the walls, close to the ceiling, laid wooden shelves with jugs, small pots and other earthernware, beautifully decorated with geometric or floral designs. The Zarneşti popular costume is simple, yet very original and representative. The main elements of the men’s costume are: very tight peasants trousers, long and loose shirt and over this shirt a vividly coloured vest. Other elements are the black cap with the point bent rightwards, the traditional peasant sandals or boots (recently they wear high black leather boots). When the frosty weather comes, men put on an overcoat made of brown thick cloth. The women costume is simple as well: embroidered blouse, tightened around the waist line by a skirt with a lace hem, over which the “fota” is wrapped, followed by a handmade waistband decorated with flowers. In winter time, women wear long and large overcoats made of thick woollen cloth. This was the traditional women costume. Unfortunately, during the past few decades, it has been influenced from other folkloric areas and became mixed (sort of a hybrid), by comparison with the men’s costume. Among the traditional occupations we mention shepherding, which was continuously practiced by the predecessors. Then agriculture has become the main occupation of the local people, providing them a decent living. The popular architecture, typical for the Muscel area is relevant in the description of the XVIIth century Rucăr architecture. The houses were built “inspired by the Vlach custom” from horizontal overlapping tree trunks, with a pointy shingle (splinter) roof. Smoke was evacuated directly through the top of the roof, because they didn’t have chimneys. The trunks were joined together by box thorn wood nails. The four slopes roof was pointy or flat. The houses, plastered with white clay, comprised of the entrance room, the cellar and the living room. At the end of the XIX th century, the two stories house appeared: the cellar (at the ground floor) and the living rooms (on the first floor). The organising of the interiors reflects the presence of a local household textile industry which engaged most of the village women. Popular technological installations were in use, in the interwar period, on the Dâmboviţa river at Cheii Valley and on Râuşor. At the end of the XIX th century dowry chests, which competed the ones from Braşov were manufactured, at the trade and handcraft school. During the weekly fair (on Sundays) local household textile industry products were sold: populat costumes, rugs, etc. The distinctive beauty and authenticity of the Rucăr popular costume has impressed, famous artists such as the painter Nicolae Grigorescu. Historian, politician and writer Nicolae Iorga who, in his work “Country landscapes”, described a characteristic image of Rucăr at the beginning at the XXth century: “peasants with thick black long coats and sheepskin coats, women whose richness of butterflies and ornaments is only partially covered by brown overcoats, some of them wear, playfully over the smooth white that surrounds their pretty faces, a men’s hat.” Alexandru Vlahuţă, in his work “Picturesque Romania”, comented: “the Rucăr women’s costume, truly Romanian, embroiled, sawn and decorated by their own hands with a skiil that these women themselves don’t know where they have learned it.” Regarding the types of houses from the Peştera and Măgura villages, we mention houses with two rooms (a single entrance, the entrance room and the living room), houses with three rooms (entrance room, middle room and the big room), Page. 47 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan houses with four or more rooms and two-storied houses. For building materials, the most common is wood, horizontal overlapping trunks. The basement is made of stone (cement wall for the more recent houses). The trunks are carved with the axe on two or four sides. Later on, locals have started to use, in walls, bricks as well. For the roof, splinter wood (shingle) was most commonly used, nowadays they use tiles as well. Among the main occupations of the local people we mention: livestock breeding, sheep products processing, wood exploitation and, more recently, rural tourism. There are elementary schools (I-VIII forms) in all the villages and towns. In Zărneşti, Bran and Rucăr there are also high schools a industrial school groups (IX-XII or trade schools). A common phenomena, currently undergoing, is the decline of traditions and the disappearance of traditional products, even more intense in the area of the Peştera and Măgura villages, as a result of the population migration to other areas. Also, in these villages we notice a tendency of population ageing (increase of the average age), due to the same causes. In addition, there is no interest in the development of a durable development strategy of this area. Taking into account all of the aspects mentioned before, the local communities are extremely important, for the implementation of the Park’s Management Plan, especially because of the negative aspects which may occur as a result of an uncontrolled development and because of a lack of local strategies which would consider the Park’s presence in the vicinity of these communities. 2.5.2. Other relevant aspects The forests owned by the state are managed by the National Forest Authority – ROMSILVA, those owned by the villages and communities are managed by the state forestry districts or by the private forestry districts, according to a contract. The grazing fields are managed by the townhalls and communities, during summertime are leased for exploitation (grazing) to the mountain owners (usually through an auction or by consulting the community) The mayors offices’ activity is supervised by the Local Councils, which are further supervised themselves by the City Councils of Braşov and Argeş counties. At the national level, the involved ministries are MAI (Ministry of Internal Affairs), MAPDR (Ministry of Waters Forests and Rural Development), MMGA (Ministry of Environment and Waters Management) and the Romanian Academy (Natural Monuments Committee). The hay fields and agriculture lands are private property of individuals. The hunting grounds are property of the state and managed as it follows. No. Hunting Ground Number and Name Managing Institution 1 2 3 4 22- Rucăr 23- Dâmbovicioara 28- Moeciu 29- Piatra Craiului Piteşti County Forest Authority Hunter Club Piteşti AJVS Braşov AJVS Braşov Total Area 11291 11875 11107 10469 Percantage inside PCNP (%) 27 31 9 64 Page. 48 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan There is a certain amount of interest (more or less) in preserving the nature (PCNP, LCCP). There are rural tourism companies and associations (Antrec Braşov and Argeş, “Plaiuri Zărneştene” Tourism Association, The Association for Promoting Youth Programmes – Piteşti). N.G.O. – Green Cross-Romania; Carol Lehman- Braşov; CPNT- Braşov; Amicii Salvamont- Braşov; Mileniul III- Braşov, Solaris- Piteşti; România Pitorească- Piteşti, Mountain rescue teams Zărneşti and Câmpulung. 2.5.3. • Current land use categories Forests: The forest lands inside the national park are managed by forest district as it follows: Zărneşti (2594.7 ha), Rucăr (4147.6ha), Bucegi Piatra Craiului (818,2 ha), Păpuşa Rucăr (463ha) and Dragoslavele (19.6 ha).From the point of view of the forest management plans, these forests are included in Functional Group I (protection and production purpose – 92%) and Functional Group II (production purpose – 2%), the remaining 6% are lands with purposes other than forestry cultures. 24% of the forests are excluded from felling and 16% are subjected only to conservation interventions. For the forest districts mentioned above, forest management is conducted based on forest management plans described in the following table: No. Forest District • • • • 1 2 3 Zărneşti Rucăr Bucegi-Piatra Craiului Year of management plan designation – current status 2005-Second Conference 1996 2004 4 Păpuşa –Rucăr 2004- Second Conference 5 Dragoslavele 2004- Second Conference Planner ICAS Braşov ICAS Braşov S.C. Tehnoforest S.R.L. Braşov S.C. Silvproiect S.R.L: Braşov S.C. Alfrid S.R.L.- Piteşti Meadows: The meadows located inside the national park are managed by the town of Zărneşti (Tămaş), Moeciu (Zănoaga, Curmătura and Vlăduşca) and Dâmbovicioara (Pietricica, Plaiul Mare, Funduri Prelungi and Funduri), and are grazed by livestock property of the inhabitants of the above mentioned towns and villages, and of other villages neighbouring the national park as well. Hay fields: The hay fields are used by the local population for the purpose of obtaining fodder for the animals, except for the hay fields under forest district management, which are used for additional food for wild animals. Small individual farms Conservation areas (ridge, gorges, inaccessible forests). The ridge area, belonging to the county of Braşov is managed by the Zărneşti townhall, the part belonging to the county of Argeş is managed by the Rucăr Forest District, and it is used only for tourism purposes. The gorges are included in the forest management plans as unproductive lands, and are also used only for tourism Page. 49 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan • purposes. The inaccessible forests are also included in the forest management plans and develop under natural conditions. Relations: The local population uses the hay fields. The local population manages the hay fields Tourism investors change the use category of the land from farms to constructions Tourists visit the conserved areas Tourists visit the farms The Townhall leases the meadows The mountain owners exploit the meadows The forest provides wood and job opportunities for the population The mountain owners use the meadows within the forests abd the protected areas’ territory outside of the law. 2.5.4. Present conservation status Forests: Are managed according to the forest management plans. The functional zoning allows the conservation of forest management units located in the conservation and buffer areas. There are areas inside the national park (Rucăr Forest District), where the forest retrocession (Law 18/1991 and 1/200) led to several deforested areas due to excessive exploitation by the owners. Meadows: The present grazing survey conducted in 2000, proves the occurance of overgrazing phenomena in all the grazing fields inside the national park, which have a negative impact on these meadows’ biodiversity. Hay fields: (some of them forested) and low scale farming. Traditional activities are carried out in the hay fields, by their owners (mowing followed by grazing of a small number of animals). Small amounts of wooden materials are being extracted, for local household use and under the direct supervision of the forest districts involved. No chemical fertilizers are being used, and the fertilization is being done with organic fertilizers (manure). These hay fields are in a good conservation status and house a rich biodiversity. 2.5.5. Tourism and tourism facilities The form of tourism which is most developed in the areas surrounding the national park, is agrotourism, and it is provided both within local and national tourism agencies, but by private individuals as well. Throughout the national park territory, the most common tourism activities refer to hiking, climbing and camping activities. Ecotourism activities are still at the beginning . 2.5.5.1. Evaluation The most useful method in getting to know the features and structure of the tourism activities inside the national park is tourism monitoring, by means of surveys using questionnaires. These questionnaires are filled in by tourists found inside the national park, the data gathered in this way is then organised and interpreted leading to a relevant image of the tourism activities and facilities in the PCNP and in the local communities. Page. 50 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan The first stage of tourism activities monitoring took place in year 2000 for the purpose of assessing the tourism traffic both from a quantitative and qualitative point of view. These first results helps us to better understand the tourism phenomenon in Piatra Craiului, but they also provide us with the market segments in need of development. O primă rundă de monitorizare a activităţilor turistice s-a desfăşurat în anul 2000 când s-a urmărit obţinerea aprecierii cantitative cât şi calitative a fluxului turistic în zonă. It is obvious that the tourism monitoring process has to be carried out permanently and that it is also a necessary instrument in preserving the fragile balance between the main purpose of the National Park (the biodiversity conservation) and the development of tourism activities in the area, on the other hand. According to the above mentioned survey, each year, approximately 86.000 tourists visit the national park. As for the reasons for their visit, they are presented, in the order of importance, as it follows: the Mountain, Nature, Escape from the city, To be alone, To be with one’s family, To camp. Consequently, the most often reasons for the visit are related to the uniqueness of the relief and of nature in Piatra Craiului. The main access points inside the Park, according to this survey are: through the Dâmbovicioara Village (47.8%), Plaiul Foii (28.9%), Botorog Fountain (10%) and Garofiţa Pietrei Craiului (13.3%). The results are to a certain degree surprising, because the Town of Zărneşti is most often considered the main access gatway. A possible explanation would be that many tourists do not actually enter the national park through the Dâmbovicioara village, but only visit the Dâmovicioara Cave. From the total amount of tourists that visit the PCNP, 89.7% use vehicles and 10,3% of them walk. As for the activities that the visitors plan to develop inside the PCNP, the following are most common: relaxation and landscape (80.7%), camping (68,4%), picnic (48,8%), climbing (44,7%), cave visits (25,1%) and mountain biking (22,1%). From the total number of tourists about 48% are 18-29 age, 45% 30-49 and 6% are under 18. An important aspect of the matter is the amount of time allowed for the visit: 17% of the tourists spend a day or less, 44% spend 2-3 days, 30% spend 4-7 days and only 9% of the tourists spend more than a week inside the National Park. Regarding the tourists’ accommodation options, 64% camp in tents (and 24% of them do not use the designated camping sites - Plaiul Foii, Curmătura, Brusturet), 27% spend the night in mountain chalets or in the refuges and only 9% rent rooms at the pensions located in the local communities. The most visited areas of the park, tourists mention the ridge area (65%), divided into two sectors: as being their main destination, passing through this area having a temporary character, while the areas where staying periods are longer, are the traditional camping sites of Plaiul Foii, Brusturet and Curmătura. Regarding the expenses during their visit, most if the tourists afford to spend only 150.000-200.000 lei/day (currency of 2002). An important aspect of the Piatra Craiului tourism structure is the relatively low percent of foreign tourist who visit the National Park (4%). Because of this low percent, the assessment can be considered relevant only for the Romanian tourists. 2.5.5.2. Facilities According to the data obtained from the Ministry of Tourism, there are approximately 161 authorized pensions, located in Bran, Zărneşti, Predeluţ, Moeciu, Page. 51 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan Peştera, Măgura, Fundata and Şirnea. A large number of pensions are not yet authorized or are about to receive authorizations. The pensions are ranked from one “flower” to three “flowers” with an average of two “flowers” for the greater part, based on the quality of the services provided. Among the national associations, the most representative is ANTREC with a total of 93 certified pensions in the Bran, Moeciu, Predeluţ, Şirnea area, and 30 pensions in the Rucăr area. The ranking classification system for the Antrec pensions is similar to the official one, only instead of stars, pensions are given “daisies”. The average category is the “two daisies” (sanitary group, warm water, wood heating in ceramic tiled stoves). Some of the pensions are ranked “three daisies” providing better accommodation conditions. Taking into account the data above mentioned, it is possible to conclude that there is a large number of accommodation facilities in the area neighbouring the Piatra Craiului National Park. A classification of these accommodation facilities based on their proximity to the national park, on the status of the communities for the national park, on the comfort they provide. From the theoretical point of view, each of the accommodation facilities may provide for the tourist, visiting the national park, since the distances to and from the park area are relatively small: 2-5 km. The local communities influencing in any way the national park, due to position, activities carried out, properties inside the park area, are Măgura, Peştera, Zărneşti, Rucăr and Dâmbovicioara. According to the data provided by the Ministry of Tourism, the certified and authorised pensions in these villages are as following: 2 in Peştera, 4 in Măgura, 4 in Zărneşti, 30 in the Rucăr area. About 10-20% of the pensions located in the area, provide accommodation conditions similar to those provided in the rest of Europe. A special category of accommodation facilities is comprised of the mountain chalets inside the National Park or located in it’s vicinity. These chalets are located in the northern part: Gura Râului with a capacity of 55 places, Plaiul Foii - capacity 50, Curmătura – 55, Gura Bârsei, and in the southern part: Brusturet – capacity 40, Garofiţa Pietrei Craiului – 20, Valea lui Ivan Chalet – capacity 10. The camping facilities are also an important category. At the present there are several designated semi-organised camping sites at Plaiul Foii, Curmătura and Brusturet. The lack of necessary facilities provided by the camping sites renders these accommodations unsuitable by the standards of a modern camping site. In the mountain are of the National Park there are also several mountain refuges destined for sheltering and housing the tourists for brief periods of time: Ref. Vf. Ascuţit, Ref. Grind, Ref. Şpirlea, Ref. Funduri, Ref. Şaua Grind, Cabana Ascunsă. Up to this day, there is no coherent information system, to provide tourists with all necessary data upon their arrival in the areas neighbouring the National Park (information points with guides and equipped with all the necessary materials). Also The guide services are still at the beginning, there are few certified guides for the mountain area, and also the information system to link the potential customers and the tourist guides, is missing. The only organisation authorised by the Ministry of Tourism, to certify mountain guides is “The Romania Mountain Guides Association”. There is a Piatra Craiului National Park official web page (www.pcrai.ro) Roads: 90% of the park’s boundaries are accessible from vehicle roads. Trails: very dense network in the northern part, and less in the southern part. Mountain rescue: An important role in Piatra Craiului, is played by the mountain rescue intervention teams which ensure the immediate rescue of hurt or potentially Page. 52 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan endangered tourists. There are two teams, one in the northern part and the other in the south, functioning within the townhalls of Zărneşti and Câmpulung Muscel. N.G.O.-s: Green Cross – Romania, Carol Lehman – Braşov, CPNT – Braşov, Amicii Salvamont – Braşov, Solaris – Piteşti, România Pitorească – Piteşti. Tourism associations: ANTREC, “Plaiuri Zărneştene” Tourism Association for Promoting Youth Tourism Programmes. The “Carpathain Natural Tours” Agency has begun guided theme trips for foreign tourists. The tourist attractions in the area neighbouring the national park may be sorted as it follows: 1. Cultural and historical attractions related to habits, customs, traditions and local products In this category, the rural tourism centres in the Bran Rucăr area, occupy an important part and, more recently, the ecotourism in Zărneşti has been developing. Another important part is taken by the Bran Castle located in the Bran village, about 300 m from the Piatra Craiului National Park’s boundaries. The legend of “Dracula”, related to this castle has several positive effects (related to the presence of a large number of foreign visitors) but also negative effects related to the creation of a bad reputation of several species of the spontaneous fauna (wolf) and the spreading of the idea of dangerous supernatural phenomena occurring in the area. 2. Attractions strictly related to nature The existence in the Park’s proximity of feeding-observation points for bears, within the territories of the Zărneşti and Rucăr forest districts, increasingly requested by the foreign tourists who wish to observe the wildlife. Based on this, tourism programmes may be developed. 3. Tourist resorts At 30 km from the national park, the ecistence of the largest ski resort in Romania, is of course important, given the fact that part of the tourists could be attracted into visiting programmes inside the PCNP. 2.5.6. Education and education facilities Most of the local inhabitants are high school, elementary school or trade school graduates. The current tendency: the bad living conditions generates the continuous decrease in the level of education (forms I-VII). The teaching budgets of the schools in the area are also low, the qualified teachers prefer the urban areas instead of these villages. Statistical data regarding the teaching institutions is presented in the following table. Villages – Education Institutions Kinder gardens Pre-school Enlisted children Teachers Elementary Schools Enlisted pupils Zărneşti Moeciu Rucăr 7 689 37 4 3118 6 124 7 6 508 3 181 9 2 757 Dâmbovicioara 2 30 2 2 73 Page. 53 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan High school Teachers High schools Enlisted pupils Teachers 108 2 750 55 50 - 54 1 250 28 9 - The town of Braşov – university academic centre – is located at 30 km from Zărneşti. There is a Park provided strategy regarding the education activity, with an ecological focus, programme that is developed around a “Piatra Craiului Ecological Education Manual”. • This manual referring to the Piatra Craiului National Park is being taught in all the schools of the local communities (11 elementary schools) and was also introduced in other 25 elementary schools in Braşov and Argeş. • The children who study the materials are included in a programme consisting of practical and educational activities (trips, contests, camps). • Within the public awareness activities, the most important designated target group is formed by the children. The long-term goals of this programme are related to the development of a responsible character and attitude towards nature in general and the PCNP, in particular, to the children belonging to the local communities (and not only them). On a short-term, the programme relys on the powerful influence that the children have over their parents and over the local communities as well. • Among the results of the programme, obtained so far, we mention the continuous approach towards, the increasing participation rate of children to ecologic activities inside the National Park, the requests from School Inspectorates to extend, as much as possible, the education programme also to areas further from the National Park, the decrease of quantities of waste, improperly disposed of, by the members of the local communities in the PCNP area, the improvement of the Park’s image within the local communities. 2.5.7. Research and research facilities Throughout the National Park’s territory, a large number of scientific papers and works, starting from small articles, licence papers to doctoral thesis. In the summer of 2000 the Park’s Administration has started two collaborations in the summer of 2000: one with the ICAS regarding the migrating corridors of the large carnivores species and one with grassland specialists regarding the studying of grazing effects on soil and vegetation in the forest and grazing fields. The National Park does not benefit from research facilities at the present. A flora and fauna monitoring activity is currently undergoing inside the National Park, and it is being carried out by biologists, under the coordination of the Park’s biologist. Teachers, researchers and students from institutions all over the country also took part in this activity, as volunteers. In the future, other studies are likely to be carried out: identifying damaged areas (only anthropic) and designating and promoting solutions and actions for these areas Page. 54 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan ecologic reconstruction; initiating a physical and geographical study on the entire Park level, etc. Page. 55 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan Chapter 3. Assesments and threats 3.1. Physical environment and biodiversity assessments The Piatra Craiului Massif’s uniqueness, the relief and biodiversity components, lead to the establishment of the national park as a form of protection and preservation of these values. 3.1.1. Physical and geographical frame The physical and geographical frame through its components justifies a great deal the establishment of the Park. The limestone ridge, impressing because of its 25km length, actually being the longest limestone ridge in Romania. The massif reveals itself as an enormous limestone erosion witness, and as a positive tectonic accident, as well. The carstic relief, with its two elements, the endocarst and the exocarst, amplifies the geologic and geomorphologic importance of the massif: the gorges (the Zărneşti and Dâmbovicioarei gorges), the large number of small caves, the shafts (like the one under the Grind Peak which is the deepest reaching underground shaft in Romania – over 540 m – according to recent information). The distinctive forms of the rocky relief, created through the limestone shaping by the water, create an impressive landscape, with a great esthetical value. The gorges’ walls and all the other exocarstic formations are usually selfpreserving, due to their position and unaccessibility. The caves are influenced by human presence, since tourists and locals occasionally throw waste and make fire in them. Underground water streams are usually well protected because of their position itself in the carstic formations, but there is still the risk of direct or indirect pollution. 3.1.2. Biodiversity and habitats assessment There is some information regarding the park’s biodiversity, but there are still many gaps, which need to be filled. Several biodiversity mapping and inventory studies are necessary, in order to identify the groups and the areas in which the biodiversity needs special protection measures. The representative habitats for Piatra Craiului are the alpine meadows, the limestone screes (talus) and the cliffs, which house the largest populations of endemic species of the massif. Most of these habitats are well preserved at the present. The meadow preservation status, however, is worsening and, without adequate management measures, which have started to be implemented by the park’s administration, total degradation of vegetation rug can be reached, and, together with it, severe soil erotion phenomena could occur. In order insure efficient management measures, a good knowledge of the threats to the biodiversity is required, as well as a scientific approach to the action mechanisms. Up to the present, the forests have been well managed, and are, therefore, in a good preservation status. The altitude limit spruce tree forests on limestone are very Chapter 3 Assesments and threats Pag. 56 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan important, and unique in Romanie. Out of the total forest area within the park, 24% are excluded from any cutting interventions, and in 16% conservation interventions are allowed. The present status of the hay-fields is good. Hay-fields have been the object of traditional mowing activities, which have been done the same way for hundreds of years. Mowing is done on small areas, towards the end of the summer, between June and up until august, after the fructification of the protected plant species there. This way of “late” mowing not only allows the plants to fructify but it also insures better seed spread throughout the hay-field as well. This way of mowing allows better development and sustainability of several populations rich in protected flora species (Trollius europaeus, several orchid species, etc.) The present status of the limestone screes is good. The only threat comes from the tourists who walk on unmarked trails, contributing this way to the moving of screes and the destruction of the vegetation – fragile enough as it is – in these areas. The Piatra Craiului Screes are very important for the preservation of biodiversity, and are included as a type of habitat in Annexe 1 of The Habitats Directive of the Council of Europe – “NATURAL HABITAT TYPES OF COMMUNITY INTEREST WHOSE CONSERVATION REQUIRES THE DESIGNATION OF SPECIAL AREAS OF CONSERVATION”. Also this type of habitat is mentioned in the Fourth resolution (1996) which includes natural habitats which require special conservation measures in category 61 “SCREES”, H2.4/P-61.24 Carpathian calcareous screes”. The significant water streams (the Bârsas, Dâmbovita, Dâmbovicioara) are mainly in good condition, except for the areas where domestic waste, originating from mountain lodges and private houses, is present (Brusturet Valley, etc). However the biodiversity is not noticeably affected by the water pollution. The biodiversity is rich, taking into consideration the geographic position of the massif in the temperate – continental climat area of Europe. Piatra Craiului National Park is especially famous for its flora diversity, out of the total of 1108 species, 200 being included on “The Red List of Superior Plant Species in Romania” as species, which are rare, endemic, vulnerable or endangered. It is significant to mention the 43 endemic carpathian species and two local endemisms the most important being Dianthus callizonus, chosen as the park’s logo as well. The vastest accumulations of endemic flora can be seen in the area of alpine meadows, that of the screes and of the calareous cliffs. Also, the hay-fields at the bottom of the mountain house ritch populations of protected species. One of the species, which is important for the comunity, is the marigold – Ligularia sibirica that is located on the Brusturet Valley. The fauna is ritch but still insufficiently know. One can mention 35 endemic species of invetebrates. Within the area of the park 91 species of invertebrates have been described as new to science. Two invertebrate species are endemic for Piatra Craiului: Nesticus constantinescui (Arahnida) and Rhagidia carpatica (Arahnida, Acari), wich have been spotted in Prepeleac’s Big Cave and in Prepeleac’s Small Cave, both located in the Zărneşti Gorges. These two species are of great scientific importance, since their habitat is threatened by human influence. Out of the 108 bird species identified up to the present, 50 can be found in the international conventions, as being important species and thus protected. Especially characteristic and important are the species common to the cliff areas the parc (Trichodroma muraria, etc.). Few individuals of Aquila chrysaetos – the golden eagle, Chapter 3 Assesments and threats Pag. 57 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan have been spotted, therefore the danger of this species’ dissappearing from the park, due to antropization and tourism growth in the nesting areas (probable they don’t nest here anymore, but only in Făgăraş Mountains), has to be considered. Within the park’s borders a large number of bats has been spotted (18 species). The bats play an important ecological role. The presence of worldwide vulnerable species enforces the establishment of adequate measures for their protection. Piatra Craiului houses large populations of large carnivores and herbivores, which are in a good conservation status. But the chamoix populations (Rupicapra rupicapra) are decreasing, fewer individuals being spotted lately. 3.1.3. Landscape assessment The specific Piatra Craiului National Park landscape, as resulted from the interaction of physical, biological and anthropic factors, is, at the present, in a good conservation status. The landscape is, however, damaged by human activity in some areas: the abandoned limestone quarry near the Zărneşti gorges, the chaeotic building process’ rate in the Dâmboviţei and Dâmbovicioarei Valleys, less in the Bârsei valley; the uncontrolled domestic waste dumps. 3.2. Threats The present area of the Piatra Craiului National Park has represented since ancient times the source of existence and income for the local communities and, starting with the 19th century, a touristic attraction as well. As a result, the biodiversity has been submitted to a continuous pressure, which has been building up lately. Without specially designed measures to reduce that pressure, it could result in the biodiversity decrease, in the loss or decrease of endemic or otherwise important species. 3.2.1. Human activities - related threats a) Overgrazing and other related activities are a major threat. Although in these areas grazing has been an ancient activity, the meadows have been well preserved during the years. In recent years, however, a major increase of cattle numbers has been recorded. Studies conducted in the summer of the year 2000 have proven the fact that meadows are grazed by 2,2 times more animals than the usual grazing capacity. This overgrazing induces several negative effects such as the following: • • • the drastic decrease of the meadows biodiversity and the invasion of species which are not consumed by the animals (Nardus stricta – pig’s hair); as a result of over-sheep-penning, nitrophiliac species occur (Urtica dioica, Rumex alpinus), soil becomes compressed and polluted by organic substances from animal dejection, and furthermore, these substances may infiltrate the underground water reserve; as a result of the disappearing of comestible plant species from the meadows, cattle enter the forests, competing with the wild animal species for food, this way disturbing the wild fauna activity. Chapter 3 Assesments and threats Pag. 58 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan • • • • • • • • • • • • the destruction of moor pine (Pinus mugo) which, in some areas, is used for fire wood; the large number dogs without collar-sticks, from the sheep folds, are a threat for wild animals (especially small mammal species and chamois and roe-deer youth; b) Tourism is also one of the threats: Large amounts of domestic waste and even toxic waste are left by the tourists throughout the park’s area, and constitute soil, water and aesthetic pollution sources; The possible increase of park’s visitors’ number may lead to the unbalance of natural ecosystems, the erosion of tourist trails and the increase of waste amount; Tourist’s hiking on unmarked trails and in forbidden areas cause damage to fragile habitats such as the calcareous screes. Also soil erosion occurs along several tourist trails (Funduri – Crucea Granicerului, Curmatura Challet – Saua Curmaturii, Botorog Fountain – Curmatura Challet), due to intensive use; Picking or damaging (intentional) of several flora or fauna species; The destruction of moor pine trees, which can be used by tourists as fire wood; Camping and making fire outside the specially designated areas (Barsa Valley, Dambovicioara Valley). Waste from the tourist chalets pollutes the waters. At the present this phenomenon is more intense around the Brusturet Chalet; Air pollution, especially in the gorges, due to vehicles gases and dust raised by the cars, both polluting to the flora and fauna; Tourist circulation in unauthorised areas, noises they made disturb the wild animals, especially during mating seasons; Some climbing tracks wrongly positioned disturb the birds which nest in cliff areas and also affect the flora in these areas. c) Other threats • Illegal buildings throughout the park’s area and even the ones located near the outer borders, since they don’t keep the traditional architectural style, modify and render the Piatra Craiului specific landscape inaestheic, being at the same time a pollution source in the area; • Existing hydrotechnic works (the Pecineagu and Satic dam) dramatically alter the habitats’ structure due to the major reduction of Dambovita river debit and the freatic water alteration; • Underground water pollution. 3.2.2. Natural threats • • • Torrential phenomena Avalanches Climate altering Chapter 3 Assesments and threats Pag. 59 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan 3.3. Cultural inheritance preservation assessment One of the reasons for the first conservation actions in Piatra Craiului is the beauty of the landscape. The imposing, wild calcareous ridge, disrupted here and there by moor pine populations and alpine meadows surrounded by spruce tree and mixed forests, creates a landscape unique in Romania. The diversity of this landscape is increased by the isolated meadows, which create openings within the forests. These clearings are occupied during summer by sheep and cattle, in accordance with the local traditions. A specific element for Piatra Craiului is the fact that the massif stretches over two counties, Brasov and Arges, which used to belong to two historical regions of Romania, Transilvania and the Romanian Land, thus being influenced throughout time in two different manners. From this point of view, it is interesting to observe how the two cultures developed under similar environment conditions. The isolated scattered villages at the foot of the mountain blend within all the other natural elements, creating the impression of freedom and open space. The extension of the natural environment in the architectural style, the occurrence of elements like wood and stone, the shape of the roofs, create the impression of human and natural blending into one another. An important factor in the evolution of the living conditions in the villages neighbouring Piatra Craiului, was the fact that it was not possible to enforce the agriculture collectivisation, which allowed people to keep their income obtained from agriculture. Grazing was not affected either during the communist regime. Part of these incomes can be found, these days, in the infrastructure development of the area, which allowed the fast increase rate of rural tourism activities. The industrialisation in Zarnesti lead to new job opportunities and income sources for the local community, but, in the past 10 years, due to the collapse of the local industry, the living conditions have dropped at the same time with the increase of the unemployment rate. The collectivisation, together with the industrialisation did not allow the development of a proper infrastructure, suitable for tourism in the present. The low accesibility, the land fragmentation, the harsh weather conditions, and the harsh living conditions as well, have preserved the local customs and the traditional natural resources exploitation activities, given also the fact that changing these habits require financial efforts which exceed the local incomes. The small communities had to be united in order to overcome the hard living conditions; communities’ members helping one another lead to the preserving of local habits and way of life. Among the local customs that can be mentioned here, are the following: the dances with a rich repertoire, including: ardeleana, breaza, braul, polca, sarba, hora, sapte taine (seven secrets). The cycle of the seven secrets is a random case, linked to some beliefs in the wedding ritual. It is an endurance air dance, which the newly weds dance enthusiastically, because it is believed to unite the boy and the girl in exacly the same way as the dances of the Seven secrets are linked to one another, starting with the first, until the seventh, without a pause. The family habits and the calendaristic customs, developed during centuries, express a huge treasure of traditional values, a source of inspiration for literature, visual and musical arts. The habit related to the birth is performed within the family, sometimes in the presence of close friends. As for the wedding rituals, they have developed into more somewhat urban habits lately. The Chapter 3 Assesments and threats Pag. 60 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan funeral ceremonial sticks to the religious Christian rituals, but which differ from one region to another. There are also winter holiday’s specific habits. Another factor, which has contributed to the preservation of these customs, has been the fact that for a long period of time, most of the young people left these areas and moved to other places with easier living conditions. It is a phenomenon that has affected mostly small, hard to reach villages. Lately, however, a decrease of this phenomenon’s rate is noticeable, due to the lack of available jobs in the surrounding areas. The chaotic and uncontrolled developments of the buildings, together with the presence of people from other parts of the country in the area are also a threat. Newcomers bought land or buildings around these parts, have larger financial possibilities and don’t respect the local traditions and could eventually alter the customs and the landscape developed so far from the environment and the local communities interaction one another. Locals need to be rendered aware of the importance of their values, and of the interest in preserving these values and traditions, because it exactly these values and customs that can be used to improve their way of life. The main tourist attractions have be the local traditions and, on the other hand, the beauty and the natural richness of the landscape. As for the income from ecotourism, it has to remain to the local communities, in order to improve the local living conditions but to raise the interest of preserving local customs and values, as well. Another activity, which comes with the ecotourism, is the opportunity of selling hand made traditional objects, for which a market opportunity opens once tourist make their way into the area. 3.4. Natural resources and land use assessment The main land usage categories, inside the Piatra Craiului National Park, are the following: • Areas suitable for agriculture, surrounding peasants houses, on which small scale agriculture is done, private owners being the sole beneficiaries of the respective crops; • Hay-fields, which are used for dry fodder production. Dry fodder is used for feeding the animals during the winter, the sole beneficiaries also being the private owners ; • Meadows, belonging to the communities, which are used by the locals during summer for their own animals grazing; • Afforested meadows and private owned forests, which belong to the communities and private owners, in which small scale exploitation activities are performed, in order to satisfy local wood needs, and which, at the same time, are used as grazing areas, as well; • Forests owned by the state, managed by the National Forest Authority – ROMSILVA, in accordance with forest management plans’ regulations. Income obtained from the forest exploitation activities is used by the N.F.A. for national forest fund security, and for all the other forestry activities. • Non-wood forest products (forest fruits, medicinal plants, moss, mushrooms, etc.), but which are obtained in small amounts. Chapter 3 Assesments and threats Pag. 61 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan Locals living in the areas surrounding Piatra Craiului haven’t tried to conquer nature, to subjugate it, but instead they have blended with the natural environment on which their lives depended upon. They have practised agriculture on a small scale, without depleting the soil resources, and used organic fertilisers. Shepherding was linked to the vegetation cycles and sheep-pens and sheep moving have contributed to the conservation of the natural resources, which were only used for peoples’ private needs. Lately however, due to the very hard living conditions, a change in local mentality has occurred, and this mentality increases the pressure on the natural resources reserves. The first protection action in Piatra Craiului dates back to the 28th of march 1938, when the Ministry Council declared the area as a natural reserve, due to “the massif’s unique character, where rare species such as Dianthus callizonus, Hesperis nivea, Minuatia transsilvanica, Leontopodium alpinum, occur and due to the especially beautiful landscape”. That same year an area of 440 ha was included in the natural reserve. The forestry management of the forests throughout the park’s area, which took into account the special ecological value and the high biodiversity in the area, was maybe the only real protection action done in the past and it lead to the presence of important natural forests areas here. The forest management plans applied in the past, took into account the value of the biodiversity and included most of the stands in the first functional group, while excepting some stands from any cutting operations. Furthermore, these forest management plans foresaw conservation-purposed interventions, which lead to a better biodiversity preservation. Lately it has been recorded an increase of the number of animals in the area and these numbers exceed the meadows grazing capabilities, which leads to the degradation of the meadows, as well as to a negative impact on the surrounding forest and cliff areas as well. This phenomenon occurred especially due to the lowering of the quality of life conditions and to the increase of the unemployment rate among the local population. These factors ultimately determined the increase of natural resources use, for obtaining extra income or for changing local products for others, which lack in the area. At the same time, because of the returning of forests back into the property of former private owners, and wherever braking the forestry regulations by the private owners occurs, an irrational exploitation of the forests is being carried out. This has the most negative effects on the biodiversity, the soil and the landscape, all together. Traditional activities, such as grazing, mowing and even forest exploitation, if they are carried out rationally and don’t damage the natural environment, have to be kept, because part of the environment has developed under their influence. The sudden stop of these activities might induce landscape alteration and even species diversity decrease. Other negative impact activities are the collecting of construction materials (stone, gravel and sand) available in the area, as well as the collecting of bush species for use in fences. In order to reduce the negative impacts of these activities, alternative income generating sources have to be found, in order to lower the pressure on the natural resources reserve. One of these alternatives is ecotourism. Chapter 3 Assesments and threats Pag. 62 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan 3.5. Tourism and relaxation potential assessment Piatra Craiului is a major tourist attraction in Romania, and its tourist value will probable increase in the future, both nationally and internationally as well. Approximately 86,000 tourists visit the area each year. Out of the total number of visitors per year 28% are locals, 68% come from various parts of the country and 3% are foreigners. Inside the scientific reserve tourist access is strictly supervised and is only allowed on the marked trails. Tourist objectives can be divided into two categories, landscape and relaxation. Landscape: the calcareous ridge, the gorges (Zarnesti, Dambovicioara and Dambovita gorges), the natural forests, the hay-fields (Barsa Valley), the meadows, the villages (Pestera, Magura and Sirnea). Relaxation: Trekking (following marked and properly maintained trails), Rock Climbing (there are various climbing trails of different degrees of difficulty), Cave visiting, Photography, Specialised tourism covering various fields (geology, speology, botany, ornithology, fauna), Cross country skiing, Camping (Brusturet, Plaiul Foii, Curmatura Chalet), Picnic (Barsa Valley, Gorges Valley, Dambovicioara Valley, Dambovita Valley), Room rental in private houses or pensions, Holiday houses build by persons from other parts of the country. Assessment of existent facilities: • public and forestry roads which allow access to the Park; • tourist chalets and N.F.A.-ROMSILVA chalets accessible on roads or trails; • pensions in all the villages in the Park area or in the neighbouring areas; • usable refuges in various locations in the Park, both in the northern and the southern areas; • camping areas accessible by roads but by tourist trails – only as well; • the marked tourist trails’ network is denser on the northern part of the park; the trails are of various degrees of difficulty, rendering them suitable to all tourist categories; Effects of the activities: a) Effects on the landscape: Activity Trips Rock climbing Cave visiting Effect Erosion, sod destruction, area disturbance, waste on the trails, lack of information, possible accidents, not following the marked trails Erosion, area disturbance, waste on the tracks, physical damage (pitons in the rock) and destruction of the vegetation installed on cliff edges Waste, disturbing of the bat populations, pollution due to light exposure, destruction and theft of lime Chapter 3 Assesments and threats Direction - Pag. 63 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan Camping Picnic Room rental Închirieri de camere în gospodării şi pensiuni; case de vacanţă construite de persoane din afara zonei. Fotografierea Turism specializat concretions Waste, noise, lack of restrooms leading to pollution, soil compression Smoke, fire hazard, waste, noise, lack of restrooms, soil compresion Oportunităţi de creare de infrastructură suplimentară Baza de impozitare se măreşte Crearea de oportunităţi de finanţare suplimentare Creşterea presiunii pe infrastructura existentă (apa, electricitate, drum, lipsa canalizării accentuează poluarea în adâncime). Apar case cu arhitectură diferită de cea locală, tradiţională. Sursa de venit şi creşterea conştientizării Sursa de venit şi creşterea conştientizării + + + _ + + b) In the visitors-local community relation: Effect on… The local population The visitors Effects Direction Income increase and, thus, increase of the tax income Increase of the knowledge and awareness level Loss of some customs Improvement of living conditions Maintaining of a greater part of the local young population in the villages Increase of public awareness and responsibility Greater pressure on the existent facilities. Waste, roads, water supply, lack of sewage will become a bigger problem Awareness, visitors become more educated Discovering of the local traditions Relaxation, physical exercise + + + + + + + The tourists’ impact on the biodiversity is presented in the biodiversity status section. If the visitors bring dogs along, they might disturb the wild animals (affecting the biodiversity). Also, restricting public access to some areas may protect those areas, if the monitoring activity reveals a major disturbance risk to the areas as a result of tourism activities there. PCNP has a great tourist potential, but, if developing tourism in the park is done in a chaotic and uncontrolled manner, without taking into account the existent values, there will be the danger that these values be permanently altered. Chapter 3 Assesments and threats Pag. 64 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan 3.6. Education and awareness assessment The local population doesn’t have a clear image about the activities and purposes of the Park yet, and also mistakes the Park’s objectives for other organisations’, operating in the area, purposes (especially the ones linked to the preservation of large carnivore’s species). One can mention the fact that the awareness level is higher in schools and high schools from neighbouring villages; some of the visitors have some information about the Park and it’s goals. Area characteristics: • There are various level schools in all the villages (high schools in Zarnesti and Rucar). The schools are open to the idea of a partnership with the park, either because of their material support needs, or because of the need for ecological education there. • There are schools showing preoccupation in this direction (No. 1 School Zarnesti, Forestry Industrial School Rucar, No. 3 School Zarnesti, Theoretical High school Zarnesti, Elementary school Sirnea, Elementary school Magura, Elementary school Pestera, No. 1 School Rucar, Elementary school Podu Dambovitei) • There is an inevitable contact of the local communities with the Park, due to their more or less traditional activities: raising cattle and grazing, craftsmanship activities, etc. which may or may not affect the environment (for instance overgrazing) • There are N.G.O.-s which carry out educational, public awareness, rehabilitation and marking of tourist trails activities • The communities have a more or less limited access to the mass-media and information (for instance Zarnesti and Magura are situated on completely opposing positions) • Local topography helps directing the tourists and facilitates message transmitting Awareness benefits: Within the local population individuals/organisations/financing opportunities can be identified in order for them to become the transmitters of information from and to the Park, towards the local population, visitors, etc. Civilised behaviour helps reduce the impact on the PCNP and on the environment in general. The increase of the visitors numbers. They will have to be divided into two categories: • Visitors who concentrate in the more accessible areas – this allows the development of a massive awareness process and the encouraging of the visitors to remain in these areas, which usually have a higher awareness level. • Attracting and encouraging the education of some of the children in the spirit of environmental protection. Children’s ecological education has a wider social educational effect upon the family and community. Chapter 3 Assesments and threats Pag. 65 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan The benefits of awareness are the promoting of rational resources’ use, biodiversity protection, increase of tourist number in the area, each with more knowledge about the area’s existent values (thus becoming actual “ambassadors” of the Park). For the public awareness programs, the following target-groups need to be taken into account: • • • • • • • • • • • Population: land owners, animal raisers, mountain masters; Children (pupils); Professors; Visitors; Local public administration; Mass-media; Economic agents; Sponsors; Non Governmental Organisations; Regional and national organisations; Priests religious groups. In order to achieve the desired public awareness level, in correlation with the above mentioned target-groups, the following key-messages must be used: • Preservation of the landscape’s uniqueness; • The need for biodiversity protection and conservation; • Durable development of the area; • Involvement of local communities into the Park’s activities; • Transmitting the Park’s image. As a national park, Piatra Craiului represents a diverse and rich research opportunity. This area can sustain sociologic, scientific and conservation research projects in all academic circles. Examples of researches recently conducted are the monitoring of plant and animal species in the Park and the survey on tourist activity trends in and around PCNP. Future studies will have to include a complete, multi-seasonal inventory of the tourists’ number. Current available data is relevant only for the summer (peak of the season) and autumn and only for one year of study. A series of extended data during several years will allow the Park’s Administration to track tourism trends and the impacts (positive or negative) on the area. Such a socio-economical survey at the level of each village is also necessary especially in the villages of Magura and Pestera. The results from such a survey will help the Park to implement the Small Grants Programme, which is intended to help these two villages and others in the area. It is necessary to include in the survey the work force occupancy, the sources and levels of income, demographic data about family size, age based profiles, levels of natural resources use, domestic animals count, type of products specific to the area, practised crafts, business opportunities, financing sources (families, credits, etc.) and the level of social assistance or other ways of involvement of governmental agencies. Chapter 3 Assesments and threats Pag. 66 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan 3.7. Present status of the Park’s management In fulfilling it’s duties, the Piatra Craiului National Park Administration has obtained satisfactory office equipment due to the programme financed by GEF through the World Bank, by the Romanian Government and the N.F.A. – ROMSILVA, for a good development of the activities. The hired personnel has a high degree of education (university studies), is young and enthusiastic. Also, the fact that the Park’s administration is a subsidiary of the National Forest Authority – ROMSILVA gives certain stateliness to this administration, but certain responsibilities as well. The Park’s Consultative and Scientific Councils are already established, fulfilling the roles of guiding and consulting in the activities carried out. From the point of view of the financing, the Biodiversity Conservation Management Project, financed from the sources above mentioned, has been covering up to the present the administration’s necessities. For the future, however, part of the expenses will have to be taken care of by self-sustained financing means, and by finding alternative financing sources as well. The administration’s activity needs to be improved especially in the southern side of the Park, where, because of the lack of transportation in the past and of the distances, activity has been somewhat slow. At the same time, due to the fact that these activities are new in Romania, the personnel needs to keep developing the necessary capabilities in order to successfully carry out the specific activities to the end. As for the field personnel, the lack of employees to deal with the problems specific to the Park, is noticeable. They are the ones who should cover the alpine area and the camping areas and should offer guide-type services for the visitors. The Park’s purposes and actions need to be materialised as soon as possible into a Management Plan that has to be approved and legalised, together with the functioning rules, and it needs to be enforced in an area with precise borders approved by the law. Furthermore the promoting of these actions has to be carried out simultaneously with the promoting of the Park’s image. The Administration benefits from several surveys conducted, in the past, in Piatra Craiului, by researchers in various fields, but the available information needs to be organised in such a manner that it can be used with the maximum of efficiency. A significant area of the Park’s forests has been and still is strictly protected through the forest management plans. As for the rest of the forests, they are well managed together with the promoting, on a large scale, of the natural regeneration. Inside the Park, especially in the alpine area, there are extremely hard to reach areas, which have remained intact exactly because of the low accessibility. But the fact remains that Piatra Craiului has a tremendous tourist potential, which may and must be exploited in a durable manner, in the benefit of all parties involved. Aside from the existent infrastructure (tourist trails, refuges, chalets, etc.) there is also the infrastructure belonging to the N.F.A. (especially forestry roads and chalets), and also the future infrastructure which is planned to be implemented through the Biodiversity Conservation Management Project in Romania (visitors’ centres, information points, refuges, camping sites). All will contribute to the future improvement of the conditions offered to the tourists who wish to visit the massif. The Administration also benefits from help from environment concerned Non Governmental Organisations, from autonomous State environmental institutions and also from the local and county authorities. Chapter 3 Assesments and threats Pag. 67 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan However, all the actions carried out in the Park by various organisations need to be better co-ordinated and the fact that Piatra Craiului National Park stretches over two counties (Brasov and Arges), doesn’t make the activity planning any easier. Forest retrieval by the former private owners inside the Park creates the danger of degradation, unless these forests are managed in conformity with forestry regulations. Through the establishment of the Park’s Administration, and through it’s image promoting, especially in the international community, there is hope, in the future, that the benefits obtained from ecotourism lead to an improvement of the economical situation of the local population, to the preservation of local traditions and customs, and also to the maintenance of a durable level of natural reserves exploitation. Chapter 3 Assesments and threats Pag. 68 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan Chapter 4 ACTIONS Theme: OBJECTIVE PRIORITY ACTIONS A. BIODIVERSITY AND LANDSCAPE Keeping intact all the populations, habitats, geomorphologic-geologic elements and characteristic features af the natural and antropic landscapes DEADLINES/ Half a year; Activity of priority Implementation Notes TARGET PRIORITY 1 parteners Is assigned to actions which MUST be carried out during the implementation period of the Management Plan; there are no excuses for failure PRIORITY 2 Actions which SHOULD be carried out to the end. There is a certain amount of tolerance, but there has to be a serious reason for not fulfilling them. PRIORITY 3 The actions which will be finalized if there is time and/or resources left after completing actions 1 and 2 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 H1 H2 H1 H2 H1 H2 H1 H2 H1 H2 A1. Fauna and flora inventory and maps of the rare, endemic and vulnerable habitats and species Establishing the Red List for Piatra Craiului N.P. and identifying the ritch biodiversity areas. Chapter 4 ACTIONS Species and habitats listed. Maps and the red list completed. 1 Research institutes, universities, professional associations, specialized volunteers. Page. 69 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan 1 2 A2. Creating GIS maps, periodically updated, which will reveal the location and conservation status of the main types of habitats in the park, with a focus on: calcareous screes, moor tree stands, meadows and hay-fields, cliffs, streams and Alnus sp. corridors, and also on the five areas proposed as Nature 2000 Sites. A3.Establishing the biodiversity monitoring system, based upon biological indicators and carrying out a continuous monitoring activity of the park’s status based upon the respective indicators, followed by the design of the management decitions in accordance with the monitoring results. A4. Design and enforcement of special protection measures whenever and wherever necessary. GIS Maps 1 Biodiversity monitoring plan and monitoring activities carried out 1 Species and habitats preserved 1 A5. Identifying and mapping the areals and refuge areas of the european, national and local interest species (including large herbivores and carnivores), and, wherever the case mey be, protecting vulnerable nesting areas of the important bird species. Hărţi GIS şi zone de refugiu şi cuibărit menţinute. 2 A6.Identifying screes areas affected by tourism. Screes map + affected areas map, 1 Research institutes, universities, professional associations, specialized volunteers. Volunteers, specialsts, NGO 1, Mountain Rescue, EPA 2 NGO- Non Governemtal Organisations EPA- Environment Protection Agency Chapter 4 ACTIONS Page. 70 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan A7. Ufitted Caves’ flora and fauna protection through limitation – nonpromovation of tourists’ access, together with forbidding fire making in caves and waste dumping. Clean caves, limited access and preserved species. 2 ONG A8. Improving visitors facilities of the Dambovicioara and Ursilor caves in accordance with the speologic formationts and cave fauna protection regulations. A9. Carrying out a survey regarding underground water circulation, and, should the case be, eliminating pollution sources. Facilities created. 3 Local Adiministration, NGO, Schools Survey completed and local authorities infromed. Trails rebuilt 2 Specialists in this area of expertise 2 Mountain rescue, NGO, tourists, volunteers. Trails map and analysis 3 Specialists, Mountain rescue Unpolluted waters. 2 Envronment Guard Romanian Water Authority, LA 3 Research institutes, universities, professional associations, specialized volunteers. A10. Identifying, mapping and reconstructing erosion affected habitats along hiking trails, especially inside the Nature 2000 Sites. A11. Identifying, mapping and assessing climbing trails and closing the ones affecting important habitats and species, especially those included in the Nature 2000 Sites. A12. Eliminating the sources ofpollution of the water streams (waste dumping, sheeppens, farms, houses) A13. Carrying out inventory and mapping activities for the european interest species and habitats, followed by the development of specific management decisions and biodiversity monitoring protocoles, for each of the 5 Nature 2000 submitted sites and including them in the Park’s Management Plan 3 Management decisions LA- Local Administrations Chapter 4 ACTIONS Page. 71 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan 4 A14. Including the large carnivores migration corridors between Bucegi and Piatra Craiului, in the territory management plans. A15. Including biodiversity preservation and landscape consrvation concepts in the urban plans. A16 Creating the electronic database of the park’s biodiversity Urban plans which include the corridors 2 EPA, CC 4, LA Adequate urban plans 2 EPA, CC, LA Database 1 A17. Inventory and mapping of the morphologic, geologic and speologic objectives. GIS Maps 2 A18. Inventory and mapping of the damaged areas which need ecologic recoonstrucion and carrying out the necessary adequate interventions Maps 2 Research institutes, universities, professional associations, specialized volunteers. Research institutes, universities, professional associations, specialized volunteers. Research institutes, universities, professional associations, specialized volunteers. CC- County Councils Chapter 4 ACTIONS Page. 72 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan B. TRADITIONS PRESERVATION OBJECTIVE Public awareness regarding the ritchness of traditions and cultural heritage, encouraging the development of skills and knowledge associated with them. DEADLINES/ Half a year; Activity of priority Implementation Notes TARGET PRIORITY 1 parteners ACTIONS PRIORITY THEME: Is assigned to actions which MUST be carried out during the implementation period of the Management Plan; there are no excuses for failure PRIORITY 2 Actions which SHOULD be carried out to the end. There is a certain amount of tolerance, but there has to be a serious reason for not fulfilling them. PRIORITY 3 The actions which will be finalized if there is time and/or resources left after completing actions 1 and 2 Year 1 H1 H2 B1. Organising and promoting local cultural events. B2. Developing marketing locations for local traditional products. B3.Developiong ethnographic studies in the area, by the Ethnographic Museum, architecture students. B4. Promoting the nonpayment of taxes by owners of land inside the park. B5.Integrating local communities’ values along with the natural ones, in the the tourism promovation strategy. Chapter 4 ACTIONS Year 2 H1 H2 Year 3 H1 H2 Year 4 H1 H2 Year 5 H1 H2 Participation to expopastoralis day. Visitors Centres, information points, events Surveys 3 Legislation 2 Brasov Ethnographic Museum, architecture students EPA. Ministries Tourism promovation strategy 2 Communities 3 3 3 3 NGO, LA, Local people 3 2 Page. 73 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan B6. Encouraging the preservation of the local architecture in partnership with the local and county urban planning commities B.7 Investigating the fezability of development of certain agriculture and environment plans for the purpose of preserving the local traditions. B.8 Encouraging the local communities to develop economic activities which will decrease the negative pressure on the PCNP. Chapter 4 ACTIONS Establishing a portfolio and a set of rules regarding buildings regime and their approval by the local urcan planning commities and by the local councils. Pilot project 2 Local people, LA, CC, Mayors Offices 2 Mayors Offices, CC, Local people Support in the development of partnerships, projects. 2 Mayors Offices, CC, Local people, NGO, County Authorities Page. 74 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan C. LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES USE OBJECTIVE Preserving and promovating rational resource exploitation activities in specially designed areas and decreasing up to their elimination of the irational ones. DEADLINES/ Half a year; Activity of priority Implement. Notes TARGET PRIORITY 1 parteners ACTIONS PRIORITY THEME: Is assigned to actions which MUST be carried out during the implementation period of the Management Plan; there are no excuses for failure PRIORITY 2 Actions which SHOULD be carried out to the end. There is a certain amount of tolerance, but there has to be a serious reason for not fulfilling them. PRIORITY 3 The actions which will be finalized if there is time and/or resources left after completing actions 1 and 2 An 1 H1 H2 C1. Monitoring the evolution of the production, qualitiy, biodiversity and degradation af the mountain meadows. C2. Monitoring the development of the task books for the meadows auctions. Indirect assistance (sheep-pens gates, electified fences). C3. Corelating the forestry management plans to the park’s borders, internal zoning and management plan rules and regulations 5 6 Yearly report, dissappearing of negative effects of overgrazing and over-sheep-penning. Task books include the former mentioned regulations. Sheep-pens are rotated and are not located near waters. Dissappearing of negative effects of overgrazing. Forestry management plans adjusted. An 2 H1 H2 An 3 H1 H2 An Y5 H1 H2 1 Mayors Office, EPA 2 EPA, LA 1 FD 5; FRMI 6, MAFRD 7, NMC 8, APM FD- Forest DIstricts FRMI- Forest Research and Management Institute Chapter 4 ACTIONS An 4 H1 H2 Page. 75 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan FHRTI 9, EPA, SHFCA 10, FD NGO C4. Participating to the hunt populations assessment, in the park area. Number of evaluations completed together with the hunting ground manager. 1 C5. Monitoring the areas used as hayfields. Constant hay-field areas throughout the park, from one year to another. 3 C6. Local people awareness about the importance and value of natural products, as a result of a biological agriculture. C7. Assessing the non-wood forest products and oher resources (rock, sand, gravel, mineral waters, etc.) and establishing exploitation rules (rock, sand, gravel, mineral waters, etc.) and/or collection rules (medicinal plants, trout, mushrooms, frogs, snails, moss, humus, etc.) Number of locals rendered aware. 3 Schools, NGO, LA Identified resources list established. Assessment surveys and possible extraction percentages. Activity regulated 2 C8. Regulating the collecting of products mentioned in section C7 and checking rules obediance in the field. Stoppnig of illegal collecting of local products, 2 Speciaized volunteers, NMC, specialized institutes, Voluntari specializaţi, CMN, institute specializate, ANRM 11 EPA, MRNA 7 MAFRD- Ministry of Agriculture, Forests and Rural Development NMC- Nature Monuments Comittee 9 FHRTI- Forest and Hunting Regime Teritorrial Inspectorate 10 SHFCA- Sport Hunters and Fishermen County Association 11 MRNA- Miineral Resources National Agency 8 Chapter 4 ACTIONS Page. 76 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan C9. Informing about waste colecting and recycling methods C10. Enforcement the obediance of servitude debits at the Satic Dam; forbiddingthe building of other hidrotechnic facilities. C11. Establishing meteoric water reservoirs in the ridge area, for fire extinguishing 12 Informed locals 2 NGO, EPA Servitude debit insured at the Satic Dam. No other hidrotechnic facilities are built Rezervoare amplasate 1 EPA, WAAV 12 2 Mountain rescue, specialized institutes. WAAV- Waters Authority“Argeş- Vedea” Chapter 4 ACTIONS Page. 77 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan D. TOURISM AND RELAXATION OBJECTIV E Creating opportunities for a civilized tourism for the purpose of limiting the impact on the environment DEADLINES/ Half a year; Activity of priority Implementation Notes TARGET PRIORITY 1 parteners ACTIONS PRIORITY THEME: Is assigned to actions which MUST be carried out during the implementation period of the Management Plan; there are no excuses for failure PRIORITY 2 Actions which SHOULD be carried out to the end. There is a certain amount of tolerance, but there has to be a serious reason for not fulfilling them. PRIORITY 3 The actions which will be finalized if there is time and/or resources left after completing actions 1 and 2 Year 1 H1 H2 Year 2 H H2 1 Year 3 H1 H2 Year 4 H1 H2 Year 5 H1 H2 D1.Directing tourists access in the park in accordance with the preservation goals and lowering accident hazard. D2.Marking tourist trails in the fiels, in accordance with the new internal tourist zoning Map with adjustments of hiking trails network, park regulation. 1 Mountain rescue, NGO, challet managers. Properly marked trails, fewer accidents, preservation status. 1 Mountain rescue, NGO, voulnteers D3. Cleaning actions for the purpose of reducing the negativ impact of tourism on the environment. Fewer waste, partnerships with schools, NGOs, local involved communities 2 Waste NGO, volunteers, disposal communities, companies schools, LA D4. Insuring the infrastructure suitable for tourism (visitors centres,information points, trails, shelters). Visitors centre and information points, marked trails, shelters. 1 Volunteers, NGO, mountaing rescue Chapter 4 ACTIONS Page. 78 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan D5. Designating and fitting the camping sites, parking lots D6. Fitting and repairing mountain shelters. Camping sites, parking lots 2 LA, NGO, land owners, EPA, Shelters 2 D7. Establishing educational trails Trails 3 D8. Assigning, to the local mountain rescue teams, the organising and surveillance of tourism-climbing activities. D9. Organising a specialized type of tourism, in various fields (bird watching, botany, forestry, geology, etc.) Periodical information exchange 3 NGO, volunteers, mountain rescue, companies, EPA Mountain rescue, NGO, volunteers Mountain rescue Organized specialized tourism 2 D10. Selling or renting, at the visitors centre and at the information points, of tourism-related equipment and materials. D11. Informing the local communities about the opportunity of developing transportation and accomodation facilities, and other products. D12. The park’s personnel will coordinate the tourism activities, promoting the ones with minimum impact and providing necessary information for the tourists. D13. Developing the park’s tourism strategy and implementing it. Income 3 New tourism products. 2 NGO, communities, companies Rangers activity reports. 2 Salvamont, ONG, voluntari Strategy fulfilled 2 Chapter 4 ACTIONS Mountain rescue, NGO, tourism sewrvices providers Volunteers, NGO, communities Page. 79 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan D14. Rerouting, if possible, the tourist trails located in the sensible scree ares, or warning about the area’s sesibility. D15. Studying the introducing of the park’s entrance fee. D16. Monitoring tourism activities Veered trails and/or warnings. 2 Survey 3 NGO, Volunteers, MAPAM Processed data, maps 2 Mountain rescue, NGO, voulnteers D17. Bulding bird watching towers in high density areas. Built observatories 2 NGO, volunteers Chapter 4 ACTIONS Page. 80 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan THEME: OBIJECTIVE PRIORITY ACTIONS E. EDUCATION AND AWARENESS - Informing the public opinion and changing the tourists’ attittude and conduct, through awareness. - Improving the local communities and decisive factors, attittude towards the park’s values, by means of informind, awareness and consultment. DEADLINES/ Half a year; Activity of priority Implementation Notes TARGET PRIORITY 1 parteners Is assigned to actions which MUST be carried out during the implementation period of the Management Plan; there are no excuses for failure PRIORITY 2 Actions which SHOULD be carried out to the end. There is a certain amount of tolerance, but there has to be a serious reason for not fulfilling them. PRIORITY 3 The actions which will be finalized if there is time and/or resources left after completing actions 1 and 2 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 H1 H2 H1 H2 H1 H2 H1 H2 H1 H2 E1. Building and fitting the visitors centres and information points. Visitors centres, information points. 1 E2. Installing information and educational pannels in the field, and maintenance. Developing an awareness/education strategy, Pannels, information 1 E3. Editing educational and informing materials, Leaflets, flyers, maps, postcards, posters, etc. 1 Chapter 4 ACTIONS Museum, Interior design companies NGO, Volunteers, Mountain rescue NGO, Companies Page. 81 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan E4. Developing an educational program in schools Teaching materials, ecologic clubs, camps 1 NGO, Volunteers Schools, School Inspectorate E5. Editting a periodical news bulletin and a scientific magazine. News bulletin 2 NGO, Research scientist E6. Designing and updating the park’s webpage. E7. Actions which give the people the opportunity to take part to the park’s activities:cleaning, planting, etc. E8. Work meetings with the local public administrations for information exchange Întâlniri de lucru cu administraţii-le publice locale pentru informări reciproce E9. Promoting the park’s image by participating at national and international events, mass–media. E10 Colaborations with NGOs, Mountain rescue and the Mountain Guides Association. E11. Organising events like the Park’s Day and other activities dedicated to the park. Webpage traffic 1 Progams with NGOs, Schools 2 Schools, NGO, volunteers, FD Mayors offices, local councils 1 Media, LA Number of articles, coverages, information materials. Public awareness programs 2 Mass NGO 3 NGO, Mountain rescue Events, public participation to these events, comments and suggestions notebooks. 3 E12. Meeting and establishing relations with the local communities, the scientific community, for the purpose of promoting the park’s image. Work meetings, `` 2 Local communities, Local and County Authorities, EPA Communities, Liders, NGO, Scientific Council Chapter 4 ACTIONS Page. 82 NGO, media, Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan E13. Monitoring the impact of the public awareness process Qustionnaires, waste dumping E14. Presenting the former limestone quarry near the Zarnesti River as a negative example of natural resources exploitation. E15 Informing the tourists and shepherds about the importance of juniper trees (indicators, pannels, etc.). Promotion actions 3 Pannels installed on trails 2 E16. Installing information pannels for climbing tracks and on the trails affecting the screes. E17. Designing and fulfilling informational actions and materials related to the Nature 2000 network. Design and installing of pannels 2 Chapter 4 ACTIONS less 3 NGO, volunteers, mountain rescue NGO Volunteers, specialists, NGO, Mountain rescue, EPA Volunteers, NGO Concepere şi tipărire materiale Page. 83 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan F. PARK MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVE -Managing the park will insure the financial and physical human resources required for achieving the management plan’s goals, providing, at the same time, local, national and international reconaissance. - The park’s borders and internal zoning will be established and enforced in accordance with the law. DEADLINES/ Half a year; Activity of priority Implementation Notes TARGET PRIORITY 1 parteners ACTIONS PRIORITY THEME: Is assigned to actions which MUST be carried out during the implementation period of the Management Plan; there are no excuses for failure PRIORITY 2 Actions which SHOULD be carried out to the end. There is a certain amount of tolerance, but there has to be a serious reason for not fulfilling them. PRIORITY 3 The actions which will be finalized if there is time and/or resources left after completing actions 1 and 2 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 H1 H2 H1 H2 H1 H2 H1 H2 H1 H2 F1. Adjusting the park’s administration organization chart to the necessities of fullfiliing out the management plan. F2. Finding self financing sources and attracting new financial sources F3. Creating the infrastructure Adjusted organizing chart, 6 filed agents hired 1 NFA 13,CFA 14, MAPM Income 1 EU 15, GEF 16, NGO, MAPAM, Embassies Visitors centres, information points, sheltersm, trails, other endowments 1 NGO, Mountain rescue, LA, Communities 13 NFA- National Forest Authority CFA- County Forest Authorities 15 EU- European Union 16 GEF- Global Environment Fund 14 Pag. 85 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan F4. Maintaining existent partnerships and informing and/or attracting NGOs, local authorities, mass-media, etc. for the purpose of fulfillingthe park’s management plan. F5. Communicating the park’s borders and internal zoning to the Town Planning and Territory Management Commitees of the City Councils of Arges and Brasov. F6. Marking in the field the borders and their maintenance. F7. Organising the Scientific and Consultative Councils meeting twice a year and keeping in touch with the Scientific Council members. F8. Improving the park’s personnel training and skill levels. F9. Developing and implementing yearly task schedules, based upon the management plan. F10 Developing the park’s functioning regulation. Involved NGOs, media coverages and informed authorities (involved) 2 NGO, LA, CA, EPA, media Borders and internal zoning map forwarded to the specialized offices 1 EPA, CC, LC Boundaries marks, information pannels 1 FD, ICAS, NGO Organised meetings 1 FD, ICAS, NGO Professional team 2 Task schedules 1 Regulation developed 1 Pag. 86 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan Chapter 5 The Piatra Craiului National Park organisation and functioning rules Section I ESTABLISHMENT, PURPOSE, BORDERS, INTERNAL ZONING AND MANAGEMENT OF THE PIATRA CRAIULUI NATIONAL PARK Art. 1. (1) The Piatra Craiului National Park (PCNP), established by Ord. 7/1990 of the Water, Forests and Environment Protection Ministry, referring to the establishment of national parks in Romania, and confirmed by the Law 5/2000 regarding the national territory management plan, Section III – Protected Areas, is a protected area of national interest. (2) The term naming the Piatra Craiului National Park’s Administration, throughout the text of this document, is PCNPA. (3) The term naming the Piatra Craiului National Park, throughout the text of the present rules, is PCNP. Art. 2. (1) Piatra Craiului National Park is included in the natinonal parks category, designed for the purpose of protecting and preserving representative samples for the national biogeografic area, including natural elements of special physical – geographical, flora, fauna, hidrological, geological, paleontological or any other nature values, providing scientific, educational, relaxing and tourist purposes visiting opportunities. (2) PCNP is correspondent to the II IUCN category – “National park: protected area mainly managed for the purpose of ecosystem protecting and relaxation”. Art. 3. The Piatra Craiului National Park’s borders, according to the area approved by the Law 5/2000, are the ones approved by Government Decision no. 230 of the 4th of March 2003. The total area of the Park is 14.773 ha. Art. 4. (1) The internal zoning of the Piatra Craiului National Park is the one approved by Order of the Agriculture, Forests, Waters and Environment Ministry no. 552 of 26th of August 2003, including the following modifications: Pag. 87 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan The following elementary forest management areas are included in the special protection area: 188E (Production Unit III Cascoe), 27 (P.U. VI Barsa Groset), 51A and 51B (P.U. V Fata Pietrei Craiului); The following elementary forest management areas are excluded from the special protection area: 132 (P.U. III Cascoe), 180B, C, D (P.U. VIII Ghimbavului Gorges); o Special Protection Area: 4879 ha out of which the scientific reserve 683ha; o National Park Area: 9894 ha; Art. 5. The Piatra Craiului National Park management’s responsibility is entirely the job of the Piatra Craiului National Park’s Administration (PCNPA), a subsidiary of the Brasov County Forest Authority – part of the National Forest Authority “Romsilva”, established by Government Decision 160/2004. PCNPA insures the coordination of all activities carried out in the area, for the purpose of biological conservation and rational use of the natural reserves, according to the Park’s management plan and it’s internal zoning. The present management plan and functioning rules, established based upon Government Decision 236/2000 of the 24th of November 2000 – regarding the natural protected areas’ status, are approved by the Romanian Academy and approved by the central environment protection authority. Art. 6. APNPC activities regarding biodiversity protection are approved and coordinated by the Scientific Council of the Piatra Craiului National Park. Art. 7. The participation of interested parties to the Park’s management in insured through the Consulting Council, which has the consultancy role in the planning and carrying out of activities regarding PCNP management. Section II ALLOWED ACTIVITIES INSIDE PCNP AND RISPONISBILITIES REGARDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THESE ACTIVITIES Forestry, hunting and fishing Art. 8. Forestry (1) a) On the territories belonging to the national forest area, included in the Piatra Craiului National Park, there will be carried out only the activities foreseen in the forestry management plans (both for the state-owned forests and for the private-owned forests as well), in accordance with the available rules regarding Pag. 88 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan the Piatra Craiului National Park’s internal zoning and the forests’ functions zoning. b) Outside the special conservation area the following forestry activities may be carried out: 1. Young stands care and management interventions; 2. Hygiene felling within a maximum volume of 1 m3/year/ha; 3. Highly intensive treatments, which promote the natural regeneration of stands. c) On the territories sustaining forestry vegetation outside the national forest area, only the activities foreseen in the management-conversion plans may be carried out. (2) Forestry management plans and also forestry management summarized studies, both for the national and for the private forest areas inside the PCNP, may not be approved until the agreement of the Scientific Council of the Park, for the purpose of respecting the Park’s Management Plan. The habilitated authority for the approval of management plans and summarized management studies, invites an PCNPA’s representative to all management meetings and approval comities. (3) PCNPA approves the carrying out in the field of the type, intensity and volume of treatments/cuts inside the national forest area and in the forestry vegetation outside the national forest area within the PCNP area. In case of illegal or incorrect activities within the national forest area, the private forest area or within the forestry vegetation outside the national forest area, the following institutions will be notified: the Brasov and Pitesti County Forestry Authorities, the Protected Areas Service within the National Forest Authority – Romsilva and the Territorial Forestry and Hunting regime Authorities. For this purpose, the forest management authorities must forward the following documents to the PCNPA for their approval: the cutting plan inside PCNP before the beginning of the new forestry year and the exploitation authorizations before the start of the exploitation interventions. (4) The national forest area / forestry vegetation management authorities within the PCNP area, must forward to the PCNPA, each year the status of the forest management plans undergoing in each of these territories. Art. 9. Hunting (1) The hunting ground manager, together with the PCNPA, carries out hunt species evaluation actions and results interpretation. The hunting ground manager must notify a week ealier PCNPA about the intent of organizing the activities mentioned above, the specific date of the evaluation being then established by mutual agreement. (2) Within the PCNP borders, hunting activities will be carried out in accordance with the available legislation, obeying the hunting restrictions regulations. Pag. 89 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan (3) In case of special situations (damage induced by the hunt), PCNPA may solicit derogations in accordance with the available legislation Art. 10. Fishing (1) Fishing is allowed inside the PCNP in accordance with the available legislation. (2) At PCNPA’s specific request, absolute protection areas may be build, where fishing can be forbidden, for the purpose of preserving the ecosystems that monitoring studies reveal to be endangered. Art. 11. Should critical phenomena occur (fires, naural calamities), the habilitated institutions entervene, for the purpose of eliminating or containing the effects of such phenomena, in accordance with the Ministry Order 552/26.08.2003, with the obligation of notifying the PCNPA as soon as possible. Grazing and mowing Art. 12. Meadows and hay-fields inside the PCNP exploitation is the owners responsibility (private persons, owners’ associations or communities). Art. 13. (1) Within the PCNP area, domestic animals access belonging to comunities, associations, companies or idividuals owners, located elsewhere than in Zarnesti, Măgura, Peştera, Şirnea, Rucăr, Sătic, Dâmbovicioara, Ciocanu, Podu Dâmboviţei and Dragoslavele villages, is strictly forbidden (2) The Scientific Council of PCNP involves in the approval of silvopastoral studies carried out whithin the PCNP area. (3) The number of domestic animals by species and categories, grazing the meadows must be obeyed. This number is foreseen in the silvopastural studies for each meadow. Also, the optimum season for grazing must be obeyed (end of April until the end of October). Art. 14. Grazing is done in accordance with the following rules: (a) The Forestry Code and the Law 31/2000 regarding the settlement and the enforcement of forestry contraventions regulate domestic animals grazing activities, inside the PCNP forest area; (b) On the meadows located inside the PCNP, domestic animals grazing activity is carried out in accordance with the silvopastural plans and the grazing studies. Meadows legal owners notify the PCNPA about the contents of tasks books regarding meadows renting contrancts. PCNPA is authorized to check in the field the number of the animals grazing the meadows in order to insure that it Pag. 90 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan does not exceed the meadows capacity, which is foreseen in the studies above mentioned; (c) The primary meadows, located above the natural altitude boundries of the forest, are excluded from grazing activities. This border is described in section 2.6.1, and also in the map at the end of this management plan. This border will be marked in the field with the symbol of a yellow square with white edges; (d) The establishment of sheep-folds and shepherds shelters, in accordance with the mountain traditions and well fitted into the landscape, is only allowed with PCNPA approval; (e) Locating sheep-pens closer than 50 m from water streams is strictly forbidden (f) The intensity of time of sheep-penning is: 2-3 nights for 1 sheep/ m2 or 1 cow/6 m2 on grass meadows and 4-6 nights for Nardus stricta meadows; (g) The number of dogs allowed is settled in accordance with the available lefislation (Law 103/1996 republished, Government Decision 748/2002, etc.). The dogs will wear collar-sticks. For each dog the vaccination certificate must be available at any time. (h) The passing through the forest area and to the water is done in accordance with the agreements with the managers/owners of the forests. (i) Hay-fields mowing must be carried out at the optimum time (graminaceae and perennial leguminous species flowering). Art. 15. PCNP periodically initiates surveys for determining the meadows capacity for grazing. The results of the studies are then communicated to the owners in order to properly regulate the grazing activities. Other resources use Art. 16. (1) Collecting of wild flora and fauna resources for comercial purposes is allowed only for the common species, in accordance with the studies approved by the Scientific Council and with the approval of PCNPA – in accordance with the Order 647/2001. (2) Collecting of flora and fauna species is only allowed for scientific purposes and only with the written approval of PCNPA and in accordance with the restrictions foreseen in Art. 22 parapraph (2) (except for the common medicinal plant species). Art. 17. Unauthorized capturing of any wild fauna species inside the Piatra Craiului National Park is strictly forbidde. It is also forbidden to destroy animal lairs, bird nests or to collect their egs from any PCNP areas. Art. 18. Humus and soil collecting is forbidden in the PCNP area, except for the areas within the build-up area. Pag. 91 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan Art. 19. Extracting mineral resources and water colleting for comercial or industrial purposes are forbidden throughout the entire are of the PCNP. Buildings Art. 20. The following buildings are located at the present inside the Piatra Craiului National Park, outside the build-up area: a. Curmătura Chalet – private property; b. Brusturet Chalet – private property; c. The refuges at: Vf. Ascuţit (C. Lehman refuge), Şaua Funduri, Şpirlea, Şaua Grind, Diana, Cabana Ascunsă, Grind refuge – property of PCNPA; d. The refuges at: Curmătura, Prăpăstii – property of the town of Zarnesti; e. Garofiţa Pietrei Craiului Chalet – private property; f. Valea lui Ivan Chalet şi Brusturet Forestry Building – property of N.F.A.Romsilva; g. Pietricica – private property; h. Zorele – private property. Art. 21. (1) Within the PCNP borders, outside the build-up area, either pemanent or temporary constructions may be built only after obtaining all of the following approvals: the County Council in which area the specific target land is located, the Sceintific Council of PCNP, the Romanian Academy (Nature Monuments Committee), the Environment Division within the central authority responsible for the environment. (2) PCNPA has the obligation of notifying the proper authorities in case of new construction sites appearing in the area, in order to clarify their legal status. (3) Inside the PCNP, within the build-up area, the buildings will relate to the local archtectural traditions, by means of using traditional building materials and design elements inspired from the local tradition, in accordance with the portfolio available at the PCNPA. (4) Modifications to the existent town-planning, will be accompanied by impact surveys focusing on PCNP. (5) Modifications to the town-planning for areas inside the PCNP will be made based upon the environment studies and approved by the Scientific Coucil, the Romanian Academy Nature Monuments Committee) and the Environment Division within the central authority responsible for the environment. Scientific research Art. 22. Pag. 92 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan (1) Scientific research in PCNP for the purpose of preserving the flora, fauna, geology, geomorphology, speology and landscape assets is highly promoted by PCNPA. (2) Sample collecting for scientific research, analisys or educational purposes is done in accordance with the agreements settled with the PCNPA. (3) Scientific research activities in the PCNP are carried out with the approval of the PCNPA, which also supports them, financially and ligistically, the within its possibilities. Researches conducted inside the PCNP by external collaborators will be carried out in compliance with a research contract singned with the PCNPA. (4) PCNPA draws up a yearly scientific research plan, which is then forwarded to the Scientific Council for approval. Art. 23. (1) Scientific research activities in the PCNP carried out by exeternal collaborators will be done in accordance with research contracts signed with the PCNPA. PCNPA will permanently act for the purpose of including PCNP in national and international research programs. (2) PCNPA will initiate, wherever the case is, extinct plant and animals species repopulating actions, based upon studies approved by the Scientific Council and the Nature Monuments Committee. (3) Introducing foreign species (species which don’t occur and haven’t occurred in the past either) is forbidden. (4) Natural reconstruction of damaged habitats will be done besd upon a scientific survey approved by the Scientific Council and then by the Romanian Academy (Nature Monuments Committee). (5) In case of plant and animals invading species, which put at risk the integrity of the ecosystems, occurrence, containing and eliminating measures based upon studies approved by the Scientific Council, will be carried out. Tourism, visiting rules Art. 24. (1) Access in the Piatra Craiului National Park is only allowed on official marked ourist rails, formally declared as open, except for the following: a) Individuals living in the towns and villages mentioned in Art.24 paragraph (3), who own land in the Park, or commissioners from local associations – located in the towns and villages mentioned in Art.24 paragraph (3) – owners of land in the Park, and also the economic agents/private individuals who Pag. 93 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan b) c) d) e) have contracts with landowners based upon an access permit issued by the PCNPA; Mountain rescue teams of Zarnesti and Campulung; PNCPA or PCNPA representatives; Local Forestry Districts or other structures managing the forest fund and the forestry vegetation outside the national forest fund or comissioners of the above mentioned. Institutions authorised to conduct specific verifications in PCNPA area. (2) The list of official tourist trails, formally declared open by seasons, based upon the danger criteria, is part of the present rules and is enclosed in Annex IX. Art. 25. (1) PCNP Visiting fee is approved by the central environment protection auhority, and is charged at the marked access and control points or throughout the PCNP area, by authorized personnel. (2) Visiting fee is the equivalent in Lei RON romanian currency of 1 Euro with approximations from 0,5 to 0,5 Lei RON. (3) Piatra Craiului National Park can only be visited after paying the visiting fee, except for the persons described in paragraphs (4) and (5). (4) Persons living in Zărneşti, Predeluţ, Tohăniţa, Bran, Moeciu, Măgura Peştera, Şirnea, Ciocanu, Podu Dâmboviţei, Dâmbovicioara, Rucăr, Sătic and Dragoslavele don’t pay the visiting fee. (5) It is allowed to move in/from the villages inside the Park without paying the visiting fee. Also visitors to the curches inside the Park don’t have to pay the visiting fee. (6) Children under 10 years of age and the ones participating to organized trips from schools and high schools, in colaboration with the PCNPA, or the ones part of the PCNP educational program, don’t pay the visiting fee. Pupils and students visiting the Park outside organized trips, benefit from a 50% discount off the visiting fee. Art. 26. Selling food products outside the build-up area inside the PCNP or in any other areas except for campings or authorized chalets, is only allowed with the written agreement of PCNPA and in accordance with the available legislation regarding food products comerce and waste evacuation. Art. 27. Trips organized in the PCNP by tourism operators are allowed with the accompanying of a specialized guide of PCNP or of a guide licenced by PCNP. Art. 28. Inaugurating new trails and locating informational pannels is done only with the PCNPA approval. Art. 29. Camping and use of refuges throughout the PCNP area are done in accordance with the following rules: Pag. 94 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan a) Camping is allowed only in specialized camping areas (except for paragraph f.) and in other locations designated and marked by the PCNPA. b) The camping spot must be used in compliance with the internal rules regarding the camping site, posted at the entrance to the camping c) The mountain refuge is used only for survival purposes, during nighttime or for sheltering in case of health related problems or extreme weather conditions. It is allowed to use mountain shelters for the duration of one night; should the weather conditions not allow this, stay may be extended until conditions return to parameters, which are safe for travel continuation. d) Visitors have to clear the refuges at the request of authorized personnel, designated by the PCNPA, should these facilities be used in for other pruposes than the ones described in paragraph c. e) It is forbidden to ditches around tent sites. f) In case of emergency, it is allowed to spend the night in the bivouac, wihtout lighting fire. Art. 30. Making fire inside the Piatra Craiului National Park is allowed in compliance with the followin regulations: a. Lighting and using fire is only allowed in the especially designated areas from the camping sites; b. At the refuges located on the ridge, open fire is forbidden. For heating purposes it is allowed to use the primus type instalations. Art. 31. The waste management rules, inside the Piatra Craiului National Park, are the following: a. Dumping any type of waste within PCNP borders is strictly forbidden; b. Tourists have the obligation to evacuate their own waste to special designated areas, or into containers located at the Park’s main access points. c. The responibility of temporary waste storage at chalets in compliance with the legal conditions, reverts to the respective chalets’ managers. d. At least once a month managers of chalets, campings or houses outside the build-up area inside the PCNP evacuate doestic waste accumulations. Also, managers take every percautions to avoid waste spill off the containers. Art. 32. The use of radios, cassette-players or any other musical instruments, as well as personal voices in such manner that they should disturb nature and the other touristsis strictly forbidden insinde PCNP. In order to organize festivals, games, sports contests, camps, etc. the interested parts will ask for PCNPA approval. Art. 33. Biking on any other routes than the ones espacially designed for this purpose, as well as biking in a manner disturbing for other visitors, are not allowed. Art. 34. Helicopter landing inside the PCNP without written authorisation is allowed only in extreme urgency situations. Art. 35. Vehicle, motorcycle or any other engine vehicles access in allowed only on public roads and forestry roads up to the signs or barriers that limit the access. Pag. 95 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan Art. 36. Damage or destruction of informational pannels or any other signs, as well as of the plates, pillars or markings on tourist trails is strictly forbidden. It is also forbidden to enter any PCNPA facility, surrounded area, monitoring site, etc. whereever an informational pannel notifies such restrictions. Art. 37. Damade or destruction of refuges, shelters, bridges or any other constructions or facilities throughout the PCNP area is forbidden Art. 38. Horseback riding tourism is allowed within the Park borders, but only followin forestry roads or marked tourist trails, designated for this specific purpose. Art. 39. Taking photos or filming for comercial purposes without approval of the PCNPA is forbidde. If interested, one may obtain a permit from the PNPCA, in exchange for an approved fee. Art. 40. (1) Vehicle washing inside the PNPC, outside the especially designated facilities within the build-up area, is not allowed. (2) The use of any chemical substances (including detergent-based substances) outside the build-up area within the PCNP borders is not allowed. Art. 41. (1) The Dambovicioara cave may be visited in exchange for an entrance fee, and only following the designated trails. (2) Custody of the Dambovicioara Cave may be granted in accordance with the Ministry Order 850/2003. (3) The activities allowed within a 100 m radius from the entrance to the cave are in accordance with the Law 462/2001 (Art.32 paragraph h). Mountain rescue service Art. 42. Within the PCNP area there are Mountain rescue teams organized in accordance with the available legislation and standards. Section III SANCTIONS Art. 43. Violations of the present rules results in disciplinary, contraventional, penal, material or civil responsibility according to the available valid laws. Art. 44. (1) Violations of other articles or paragraphs of the present rules are penalized in accordance with the available lawas. (2) Violation of the articles or paragraphs of the present rules that don’t have an equivalent in the current legislation will be settled by future decisions. Pag. 96 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan SECTION IV FINAL PROVISIONS Art. 45. Enforcement of the present Rules is carried out by the PCNPA personnel, and also, by persons designated by the PCNPA (ex: Mountain rescue services). The authorised personnel will reveal their identity by means of identity cards, the format of which will be made known to the public through the mass-media and the informational pannels located at the main access points to the Park. Art. 46. PCNPA is designated to enforce the followin rules: the environment legislation, forestry code, available laws regarding forestry sanctions, hunting law. (Environment protection law 137/1991 republished in the Oficial Monitor 17.02.2000, Law 26/1996 – The Forestry Code, Law 31/2000 regarding the settlement of forestry sanctions, Law 103/1996 regarding the hunting fund and the protection of hunting species republished in the Oficial Monitor 328/17.05.2002), Government Order 236/2000 regarding natural protected areas regime, the preservation of natural habitats, of wild flora and fauna, approved, with adjustments, by the Law 462/2001. Art. 47. Noticing and punishing violations of the present Rules reverts to the following institutions/individuals: the PCNPA personnel, the authorized personnel of the National Control Authority, (National Environment Guard), Central and Territorial Public Authority for the Environment Protection, the Central Public Auhority responsible for Forestry and Agriculture, and also to all the authorized personnel of the PCNPA, based upon ID cards issued and signed each year by the PCNPA (ex: Mountain rescue services Zarnesti and Campulung and other comissioners of the local authorities). Art. 48. PCNPA has the obligation of notifying authorised institutions about violations of the present Rules, and which can not be solved by this administration. Art. 49. The present rules can be modified at the proposal of the PCNPA, with the approval of the Scientific Council. Pag. 97 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan Chapter 6. MONITORING OF THE PIATRA CRAIULUI MANAGEMENT PLAN IMPLEMENTATION Theme Objectives Monitoring of the management plan implementation Ensuring the fact that the enforcement of the management plan is systematically monitored, recorded and assessed and that the plan is properly adapted. Objective – Actions Correspondance − Completing the fauna and flora inventory A1, A5 − Establisment of a network of monitoring sites associated to the species and habitats monitoring procedures. Systematical conduct of the yearly monitoring. − Design of the Piatra Craiului Caves catalogue − Carrying out of surveillance-evaluation activities for the status of the identified target species (including hunt) A2, A3, A4, A6, C1, C2, C5 A2,A3, A4, C4 Pag. 98 Ferquency Periodical-P Continuous-C According to needs-N P P N P Monitored indicator Species database Maps of the main species distribution Monitoring sites Yearly monitoring reports for the slected protocols Catalogue Surveillance Reports about target species Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan − Yearly assessment of the ecological impact of the tourist trails − Yearly check of the water streams (vegetation, waste dumps, debit flows) − Yearly check of the visited caves − Creating and implementing a system for collecting the additional records of volunteers and visitors (information turned in to the visitors centres, rangers field notebooks) − Creating and updating the database of the biological records, in accordance with the Park’s geographical information system − Monitoring of non-wooden secondary products collecting − Monitoring of the resources use and the activities carried out by other agencies inside the National Park − Monitoring of forestry activities inside the Park in order to check on the compliance with the available enforced regulations − Discussing with the local population about problems regarding waste dumping A5,A6, A10, A11 P Report A12, C10 P Report A8 A1, A2. A3, A4,A5, A6, A10, A11, A13 P C Report on the caves status Records collection system Collected, recorded and processed information A1, A2. A3, A5, A6, A10, A13 C Created database Updated database C8 P Report regarding the collecting C4, C7 C Rangers patrols Tourists/Locals information A3 C Rangers patrols Tourists/Locals information C9 P − Conducting of yearlz verifications on the boundaries markings − Ensuring the cheking of all marked tourist and climbing trails as well, each three years. Conducting additional verifications if necessary F6 P Meetings with the local populationand local administrations Rangers patrols A10, A11, D2 P,N Pag. 99 Marked tourist trails check-ups Climbing trails check-ups Additional verifications Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan − Conducting gear inventories − Waste dumping monitoring C C − Data collection, as a result of security and tourism activities, regarding tourist conduct and attitudes inside the Park. − Conducting yearly inventories, with tourist informations − Carrying out assessments on the awareness and understanding of the park’s purpose, before and after the educational and awareness programmes’ development D1, D13, D14, D15, D16 C Inventories Rangers patrols Tourists/Locals information Monitoring questionnaires D15, D16 P Inventory questionnaires C6, D16, E4, E13 N − Collecting of data and ractions of the local collunities − Completion of the planned activities monitoring − Making sure that the teams carrying out field work and installations, turn in reports, maps of their location, photographs, etc. − Ensuring the professional design of the Park’s important buildings and installations − Monitoring of the documentations issued by the Park’s Administration B1, B5, B6, B7, D15, D16, E13 F8 A9, A16, B2, C12, D2, D4, D5, D6, D7, E1, E2, F3,F8 D4,D5,D6, E1, F3 N Aware locals Tourism monitoring results Ecological materials, camps, clubs Questionnaires Work meetings evaluations, letters answers. Planned work charts Monitoring charts D3 P N N C − Keeping an archive of all the documentations and A16, B6, D16, E3, E4, E5, E6, E9, E17 publications issued by the park (printed and electronic format as well) − Keeping a record of the Small Grants Programme Pag. 100 Selection of designers based on their abbilities In/Out correspondance registry C Park’s archive C Small Grants database Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan − Monitoring of internal and external activities, recorded activities, official documents and agreements C − Ensuring of adequate formats for contracts, agreements, and of reporting, revisal and monitoring methods inclusion. − Issuing of minutes and official reports as a result of work meetings, meetings, etc. − Writing of reports and records by tge personnel participating or organising events − Keeping a press periodical and radio-television coverages − Establishing a system of reporting of the personnel activities C Number of internal and external activities Number of ofiicial documents, agreements Contract models, agreements E8, E12, F7, F9 C Minutes and official reports B1, E4, E7, E8, E11 C Reports E9 C Mass-media coverage F8 C Reports C Studies, publications, specialty literature − Establishing and keeping a library of studies and publications about the Park, and also specialty literature − Making sure that all the researchers and field personnel forward copies of the conducted work. − Keeping a map, plans and other data, database, produced and updated through GIS and other databases. − Ensuring of build up areas plans copies, including the rules regarding natures conservation A1, A5, A6, A9, A13, C B3, B6, D3 A2, A5, A16, D1 C A14,A15 N Pag. 101 Research, volunteers contracts. Reporting charts GIS Maps Databases Copies od the build up area plans (witten and drawn parts) Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan − Making sure that the Park’s official maps are distributed to the interested authorities − Ensuring the consultance and inclusion of observations (including the Scientific and Consultative Councils), regarding the surveys and major reports, ordered or conducted by the Park’s administration − Keeping a record of the project proposals and plans designed for the park’s or communities objectives, along with these proposals’ results F5 N Maps Distribution A9, B3, B9, C7, D15, F7, F9 N Scientific Council Meetings Consultative Council Meetings D11, E8, B7 C − Keeping the Park’s financial income records − Monitoring of the personnel training, skill and abilities level − Keeping records of the courses and professional training of the personnel. − Making sure that the personnel attending events, courses, training programs, study tours make reports and applies the learned lessons into their own activities − Updating the organisation chart and the personnel responsibilities − Yearly analysis of the management plan accomplishment, together with the Scientific and Consultative Councils, and consequently adapting the actions of the management plan − Prepairing a yearly work plan with the planned activities (personnel, resources, time, etc.) D10, D15, F2 F8 C C F8 C F8 C Copies of the forwarded proposals Projects evaluations’ results (Evaluations official reports) Accountant papers Appreciation charts Evaluation charts Courses materiald Sudied courses Reports Activities in the courses field of expertise F1 C Updated organisation chart F7 P Yearly report Operated modifications F9 P Work plan Pag. 102 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan − Prepairing the evaluation of the management plan in the fifth year and designing of the new management plan P Pag. 103 Final evaluation report New management plan Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan ANNEXES Annexes Pag. 105 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan Annexe I List of participants at the work meeting in Buşteni 09.01.200112.01.2001 Number Name Institution Function 1 Mike Appleton FFI 2. 3 4. 5. 6. Abigail Entwistle Cristiana Pasca Erika Stanciu Attila Sandor Oliviu Iorgu 7 Lucian Cozma 8 Ştefan Hogas 9. 10 11 Grigore Opriţoiu Nancy Dunkin Mircea Vergheleţ 12 Oliviu Pop 13 Liviu Dumbravă 14 Dragoş Mihai 15 16 Augustin Hădărău Nicolae Anea 17 Roxana Şchiopu 18 Anca Ioaniţescu 19 Toma Dumitru 20 Mihai Gligan 21 22 Mihai Botez Peter Abran 23 Mihai Vilcu 24 Emilian Burduşel 25 Raul Papaclief FFI FFI Retezat National Park Retezat National Park Vânători Neamţ Forestry Park Vânători Neamţ Forestry Park Vânători Neamţ Forestry Park Retezat National Park Parcul Naţional Retezat Piatra Craiului National Park Piatra Craiului National Park Piatra Craiului National Park NFA, Protected Area Division Bistriţa Forest Authority, Rodna National Park EPA Ploiesti, Bucegi National Park Centrul Român pentru Protecţia Mediului EPA Braşov, Piatra Craiului National Park EPA Tr.Severin, Porţile de Fier National Park Romanian Spelaeology Association NGO CRSE, Apuseni EPA Tg. Mureş, Călimani Natural Park University of Bucharest, Ecology Department UNESCO Pro Natura, Domogled-Valea Cernii Natural Park Ceahlău Mountain Rescue Asia Pacific Programmes General Manager Consultant Annexes Park Chief Biolog Park Chief Investment Ecologist Community Outreach Peace Corps Volunteer Park Chief Biologist Chief Ranger Engineer Engineer Biodiversity Conservation Office Programmes Coordinator Biodiversity Conservation Office Chief Inspector Durable Development Office - Cluj Vicepresident Biodiversity Conservation Department Doctoral student Vicepresident Project Coordinator Pag. 106 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan 26 Iurie Maxim MAPAM 27 Cristina Panaiotu 28 29 Şerban Bureţea Mathe Laszlo Vilmos Maria Mihul Bucegi Mountain Ecological Centre TER OIKOS Association 30 Annexes NFA Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Office, counsellor Collaborator Programmes coordinator President Chief of Protected Areas Division Pag. 107 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan Annexe II List of participators to the work meeting of the interested fators in the development of the Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan Zărneşti - Plaiul Foii, 19.04 - 21.04.2001 No Name and Forename • Mircea OLTEAN • Traian CONSTANTINESCU • Marius DANCIU • Teodor MARUŞCA • Mircea VERGHELEŢ • • • • • Oliviu POP Mihai ZUP Liviu DUMBRAVĂ Şerban NEGUŞ Dragoş LIPAN • Maria MIHUL • Florea TRIFOI • Marius GROZA • • • • • • • Claudiu ZAHARESCU Dan RUNCEANU Constantin TRUICĂ Ioan-Mihai VOICULEŢ Gheorghe DIACONESCU Mariana DASCĂLU Doina BLĂNARU ORGANISATION POSITION Scientific Researcher, Nature Monuments Committee of the president of the PCNP Romanian Academy Scientific Council Scientific Researcher, "Emil Racoviţă" Spelaeology Insitute, member of the PCNP of the Romanian Academy Scientific Council "Transilvania" University - Faculty of Silviculture and Forest Exploitation, Univesity teacher, member of Braşov the PCNP Scientific Council Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Scientific Researcher, Sciences, Research and Production member of the PCNP of Meadows culture Insitute Scientific Council Park chief, member of the PCNP Scientific Council Piatra Craiului National Park Biologist, member of the Piatra Craiului National Park PCNP Scientific Council Piatra Craiului National Park Economist Piatra Craiului National Park Chief Ranger Piatra Craiului National Park Public Awareness Piatra Craiului National Park IT National Forest Authority, Protected member of the PCNP Areas Division Scientific Council M.A.P.P.M. – Project Coordination Project Chief, member of the Team PCNP Scientific Council Waters and Enviroment Protection Biodiversity Conserdation Ministry Division Waters and Enviroment Protection Biodiversity Conserdation Ministry Division Braşov Forest Authority Technical Manager Piteşti Forest Authority Forest Areas Engineer Zărneşti Forest District District Chief Rucăr Forest District District Chief Argeş County Council architect Technical Office Braşov County Council Environment Office • Anca IOANIŢESCU EPA Braşov • • • • • • • • EPA Argeş Moeciu Town hall Primăria Town hall Rucăr Town hall Dâmbovicioara Town hall Zărneşti Mountain Rescue Piteşti Mountain Rescue EPA Tg. Mureş Marius DUMITRU Ioan TĂRÂŢĂ Francisc HOLOSI Mircea AVRAM Ion DOBRIN Ioan PIVODĂ Puiu HOLBOŞAN Peter ABRAN Annexes Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Office Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Office Mayor Mayor Vice-mayor Vice-mayor Formation Chief Formation Chief Nature and Biodiversity Pag. 108 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan Conservation Office • Mihai BOTEZ • Şerban BUREŢEA • Gabriel VASILE • • • • • • • • Mihai IONESCU Gigi POPA Ovidiu IONESCU Lena SCORNEICĂ Mike APPLETON Abigail ENTWISTLE Cristiana PAŞCA Billy WOODWARD Annexes CRSE Apuseni TER România Pitorească Forest Owners in Romania Association Zărneşti Pension ICAS Bucureşti OASIS Foundation Fauna & Flora International Fauna & Flora International Fauna & Flora International Peace Corps Executive President Owner Hunt Biology Office Teacher Consultant Consultant Consultant Volunteer Pag. 109 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan Annexe III Schedule of the work meeting for the start of the Piatra Craiului National Park management planning process 19 – 20.04.2001 Day 1 Hour ACTIVITY 10.00 10.15 Opening 10.15 – 10.45 10.45 – 11.00 Introdution of the participators and of the PCNP Administration team Introduction of the work agenda: purpose and workshop shedule How will we work together? Short introduction of the Biodiversity Conservation Management Project National Park and Biosphere Reserve Status. Why is Piatra Craiului a national and natural park. Break 11.00 – 11.15 11.15 – 11.30 11.30 – 11.45 11.45 – 12.30 12.30 – 13.00 13.00 – 14.00 14.00 – 14.15 14.15 – 14.30 14.30 – 15.00 15.00 – 15.45 15.45 – 15.55 15.55 – 16.05 16.05– 16.35 16.35– 17.00 19.00 Annexes Individual activity: Analisys of the values and threats inside the PCNP Questions and discussions PRESENTS/ COORDINATES Mircea Vergheleţ, PCNP Mircea Oltean, Biology Institute Mircea Verghelet, PCNP Liviu Dumbrava, PCNP Mircea Vergheleţ, PCNP Mircea Vergheleţ, PCNP Mihai Zup, PCNP Mihai Zup, PCNP Lunch break Activities carried out by the PCNPA Mircea Vergheleţ, PCNP Questions The role of the PCNP Administration Council and of the Scientific Council Group activity on the „brainstorming" principle. What would happen if nothig was done for the Park’s management? Break Mircea Vergheleţ, PCNP Mircea Oltean, Biology Institute Dragoş Lipan, PCNP Why do we need to protect nature? Abigail Entwistle, FFI Management Planning Process – Presentation. Results of such a process. Questions and session closure Mike Appleton, FFI Dinner Pag. 110 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan Day 2 Hour ACTIVITY PRESENTS/ COORDINATES 10.00 – 10.10 10.10 – 10.20 10.20-10.35 Presentation of the Piatra Craiului geology Traian Constantinescu, ISER What is the biodiversity? Oliviu Pop, PCNP Presentation of the results of the flora and fauna inventory Presentation of aspects regarding grazing Oliviu Pop, PCNP Presentation of aspects regarding tourism and mountain rescue Break Presentation of aspects regarding the communities in the Park’s area Presentation of aspects regarding education and public awareness Presentation of aspects regarding the Park management and Conservation Introduction to the after – lunch activities. Presentation of the purpose and activities. Lunch break - Billy Woodward - Mountain Rescue 10.35-10.50 10.50-11.05 11.05-11.20 11.20-11.35 11.35-11.50 11.50-12.05 12.05-12.30 12.35 – 13.35 13.35 – 15.30 (inclusiv pauza) 15.30 – 17.00 17.00 Annexes Work group activities • Biodiversity and landscape • Education and awareness • Communities development and tourism (grazing) • Actitivities inside the patk – tourism, forestry, security Presentation of the work group activities and debates PCNPA major activities in 2001 plan Dinner Teodor Maruşca, Meadows Institute Braşov Mircea Vergheleţ, PCNPA Şerban Negus, PCNP Mircea Vergheleţ, PCNP Mike Appleton, FFI Mircea Vergheleţ, PCNP Mircea Vergheleţ, PCNP Pag. 111 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan Annexe IV List of participators to the works of the Consultative Council of March 27th 2004 No. NAME AND FORENAME 1 Teodor MARUŞCA ORGANIZATION POSITION Agriculture and Sivliculture Academy, Institute for Research and Production of Scientific Researcher, president meadows culture of the PCNP Scientific Council "Emil Racoviţă" Spelaeology Insitute, of the Romanian Scientific Researcher, member Traian CONSTANTINESCU Academy of the PCNP Scientific Council 2 3 Marius DANCIU 4 Nicolae DONIŢĂ "Transilvania" University Faculty of Silviculture and Forest Exploitation, Braşov Agriculture and Silviculture Sciences Academy 5 Marius DUMITRU EPA Argeş 6 Anca IOANIŢESCU EPA Braşov National Forest Authority – ROMSILVA Natural History National Museum "Grigore Antipa" 7 Dumitru BUNEA 8 Dumitru MURARIU Univesity teacher, member of the PCNP Scientific Council University teecher, member of the PCNP Scientific Council Biodiversity Conservation Office member of the PCNP Scientific Council Biodiversity Conservation Office member of the PCNP Scientific Council member of the PCNP Scientific Council Museum Manager, member of the PCNP Scientific Council 12 Mircea VERGHELEŢ Biological Reasearch Insitute Cluj-Napoca, of the Scientific researcher, member Romanian Academy of the PCNP Scientific Council Biologist, member of the PCNP Piatra Craiului National Park Scientific Council M.A.P.A.M. – Project Project Manager, member of the Coordinatino Team PCNP Scientific Council Chief of Protected Areas Division NFA - Romsilva, member of the PCNP Scientific Piatra Craiului National Park Council 13 Horaţiu HANGANU Piatra Craiului National Park Park Chief 9 Laszlo RAKOSSY 10 Oliviu POP 11 Florea TRIFOI Annexes Pag. 112 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan 14 Mihai ZUP 15 Adrian PĂTRULESCU Piatra Craiului National Park Economist Investments and Public Piatra Craiului National Park Awareness 16 Bogdan COSTESCU Piatra Craiului National Park Chief ranger and tourism 17 Bogdan FLORESCU Piatra Craiului National Park IT Braşov Forest Authority Chief engineer 18 Sorin HERMENEAN 19 Alina CURTU 20 Codruţ BÂLEA 21 Adriana BAZ 22 Simona MIHĂILESCU 23 Ioan-Mihai VOICULEŢ 24 Gheorghe DIACONESCU 25 Ioan SORIC 26 Sef Ocol 27 Genel LUPU 28 Ovidiu IONESCU 29 Gabriel POTCOVARU 30 Ion RAICU 31 Jeni POPINCEANU 32 Ion NOAGHIA 33 Gheorhge ANA 34 Marin CIUNGU 35 STANCU 36 Doina BLĂNARU 37 Iancu VESPASIAN 38 Ioan TĂRÂŢĂ 39 Francisc HOLOSI 40 Dumitru GHICA 41 Dumitru SECĂREANU 42 Dumitru REIT 43 Moise GÂRBACEA 44 Ioan PIVODĂ 45 Puiu HOLBOŞAN 46 Ion MATICIUC 47 Gheorghe PREDOIU Annexes Braşov Forest Authority Argeş Forest Authority Ministry of Environment and Waters Management Nature Monument Committee Zărneşti Forest District Rucăr Forest District Râşnov Forest District Dragoslavele Forest District Păpuşa Forest District ICAS Braşov ITRSV Braşov ITRSV Vâlcea Environment Guard BV AJVS BV Hunter Club Piteşti DAAV Argeş County Council Braşov County Council Braşov County Council Moeciu Town hall Zărneşti Town hall Rucăr Town hall Dâmbovicioara Town hall BRAN Town hall FUNDATA Town hall Zărneşti Mountain rescue Salvamont Piteşti Poliţia Zărneşti Asociatia Proprietarilor de Paduri din Romania Protected areas engineer Chief engineer General Manager – Biodiversity Conservtion Office Scientific secretary District Chief District Chief District Chief District Chief District Chief General Manager General Manager General Manager Chief inspector President President General Manager County counsellor Environment Office Vicepresident Mayor Mayor Mayor Mayor Mayor Mayor Formation chief Formation chief Inspector Executive President Pag. 113 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan 48 Gigi POPA 49 Adriana MOROIE 50 Adrian MOROIE 51 Mariana STOIAN 52 Ana VOROVENCI 53 Lena SCORNEICĂ 54 Ioan COTUŢIU 55 Gabi UNGUREANU 56 Ovidiu LUPU 57 Gabriel VASILE Annexes Zărneşti Pension Măgura Pension Piatra Craiului Pension Antrec Braşov Antrec ARGEŞ Asociaţia Carol Lehmann Colţii Chiliilor Abbacy Owner Owner Owner President President President Abbot Social and Cultural Association „Police Academy” Mileniul III Association România Pitorească Association President member President Pag. 114 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan Annexe V Consultative Council meeting schedule 26-28 March 2004 o 900-910 Participators introducion o 910-930 Presentation of the activities carried out by the Piatra Craiului National Park Administration between April 20001 – March 2003 o 930-1100 Debates regarding the Piatra Craiului National Park Rules o 1100-1115 Break o 1115-1330 Further debates o 1330-1445 Lunch break o 1445-1600 Debates regarding the Piatra Craiului National Management Pan o 1600-1615 Break o 1615-1800 Miscellaneous o 1800-1930 Dinner Annexes Pag. 115 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan Annexe VI List of Protected plant species in the Piatra Craiului National Park (according to Mihăilescu S., 2003, revised) Legend: Bern Convetion (B), Annexe 2 of the Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC (DH2), Annexe 5 of the Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC (DH5), A = endemic, E = endangered, V = voulnerable, R = rare, K = insufficiently known, Nt = not threatened, CR – critically endangered, EN – endangered, VU – voulnerable, DD – insuficient data, NE – not evaluated, LC – least concern. No. TAXON FAMILY 1 Abies alba Miller Pinaceae 2. Achillea schurii Schultz Asteraceae Bip. 3. Aconitum lasianthum Ranunculaceae (Reichenb.) Simonkai 4. Aconitum moldavicum Ranunculaceae Hacq. 5. Allium victorialis L. Alliaceae 6. Alnus viridis (Chaix) DC. Betulaceae 7. Anacamptis pyramidalis Orchidaceae (L.) L. C. M. Richard 8. Androsace chamaejasme Primulaceae Wulfen 9. Androsace villosa L. var. Primulaceae arachnoidea (Schott, Nyman & Kotschy) Nyman 10. Anthemis macrantha Asteraceae Heuffel 11. Aquilegia nigricans Ranunculaceae Baumg. 12. Aquilegia transsilvanica Ranunculaceae Schur 13. Arabis hornungiana Schur Brassicaceae 14. Arabis procurrens Waldst. Brassicaceae & Kit. 15. Arenaria ciliata L. ssp. Caryophyllaceae ciliata 16. Arnica montana L. Asteraceae (DH.5) 17. Arum alpinum Schott & Araceae Kotschy 18. Asplenium adiantumAspleniaceae nigrum L. 19. Astragalus alpinus L. Fabaceae Annexes END A Red UICN UICN List (1994) (2001) In Piatra (1994) In Piatra (nation Craiului Craiului al level) (local level) (local level) E Nt NE R Nt NE A Nt NE A? Nt NE V\R R V V\R LC VU VU V\R V\R VU R Nt NE R R LC V V VU R R NT R R R LC LC R LC V\R VU R LC R NT R NT R A V R Pag. 116 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan 20. Aubrieta intermedia Heldr. Brassicaceae & Orph. (incl. A. intermedia ssp. falcata Ciocârlan) 21. Blechnum spicant (L.) Blechnaceae Roth 22. Bupleurum ranunculoides Apiaceae L. 23. Callianthemum Ranunculaceae coriandrifolium Reichenb. 24. Campanula carpatica Campanulaceae Jacq. 25. Campanula cervicaria L. Campanulaceae 26. Campanula serrata (Kit.) Campanulaceae Hendrych 27. Carex fuliginosa Schkuhr Cyperaceae 28. Centaurea pinnatifida Asteraceae Schur 29. Cephalanthera Orchidaceae damasonium (Miller) Druce 30. Cephalanthera longifolia Orchidaceae (L.) Fritsch 31. Cephalanthera rubra (L.) Orchidaceae L. C. Richard 32. Cerastium arvense L. ssp. Caryophyllaceae lerchenfeldianum (Schur) Ascherson & Graebner 33. Cerastium cerastoides (L.) Caryophyllaceae Britton 34. Cerastium transsilvanicum Caryophyllaceae Schur 35. Cerinthe glabra Miller Boraginaceae 36. Chamorchis alpina (L.) Orchidaceae L.C. M. Richard 37. Coeloglossum viride (L.) Orchidaceae Hartman 38. Conioselinum tataricum Apiaceae Hoffm. 39. Corallorhiza trifida Chatel Orchidaceae 40. Corydalis capnoides (L.) Papaveraceae Pers. 41. Cotoneaster intergerrimus Rosaceae Medicus 42. Crepis conyzifolia Asteraceae (Gouan) A.Kerner 43. Crepis jacquinii Tausch Asteraceae Annexes V\R V\R VU R NT R R LC R E EN R Nt NE R Nt LC NE R R R R LC NT Nt R LC Nt R LC R R LC R R LC R LC R R LC R R R R LC LC R R LC R R NT R R R R NT LC R LC R R LC R R LC (A) A A A Pag. 117 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan 44. Crepis nicaeensis Balbis Asteraceae 45. Cystopteris sudetica A. Woodsiaceae Braun & Milde 46. Dactylorhiza incarnata (L.) Orchidaceae Soó 47. Dactylorhiza saccifera Orchidaceae (Brogn.) Soó 48. Dactylorhiza sambucina Orchidaceae (L.) Soó 49. Daphne blagayana Freyer Thymelaeaceae 50. Daphne cneorum L. Thymelaeaceae 51. Dianthus callizonus Schott Caryophyllaceae & Kotschy 52. Dianthus giganteus D'Urv Caryophyllaceae ssp. banaticus (Heuffel) Tutin 53. Dianthus glacialis Haenke Caryophyllaceae ssp. gelidus (Schott, Nyman & Kotchy) Tutin 54. Dianthus henteri Heuffel Caryophyllaceae 55. Dianthus petraeus Waldst. Caryophyllaceae & Kit. ssp. petraeus 56. Dianthus spiculifolius Caryophyllaceae Schur 57. Dianthus tenuifolius Schur Caryophyllaceae 58. Draba aizoides L. Brassicaceae 59. Draba haynaldii Stur Brassicaceae 60. Epilobium alpestre (Jacq.) Onagraceae Krocker 61. Epilobium alsinifolium Vill. Onagraceae 62. Epipactis atrorubens Orchidaceae (Hoffm.) Besser 63. Epipactis helleborine (L.) Orchidaceae Crantz 64. Epipactis microphylla Orchidaceae (Ehrh.) Swartz 65. Epipogium aphyllum Orchidaceae Swartz 66. Erigeron atticus Vill. Asteraceae 67. Erigeron nanus Schur Asteraceae 68. Erigeron uniflorus L. Asteraceae 69. Eritrichium nanum (L.) Boraginaceae Schrader ssp. jankae (Simonkai) Jáv. 70. Festuca alpestris Roemer Poaceae & Schultes 71. Festuca porcii Haeckel Poaceae Annexes R R R R LC LC R R NT R LC R R LC A V\R V\R R V\R V\R Nt VU VU NE A R R LC A R R LC A Nt R R LC LC A R Nt NE A Nt R V\R R Nt R V R NE NT VU LC R R R Nt LC NE R Nt NE R R LC R Nt NE R V\R R R R V\R R R NT VU NT LC R R LC R LC A A Pag. 118 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan 72. Festuca versicolor Tausch 73. Galium lucidum All. 74. Galium pumilum Murray 75. Gentiana acaulis L. 76. Gentiana brachyphylla Vill. ssp. favratii (Rittener) Tutin 77. Gentiana clusii Peer. & Song. 78. Gentiana cruciata L. ssp. phlogifolia (Schott & Kotschy) Tutin 79. Gentiana lutea L. (DH5) 80. Gentianella bulgarica (Velen.) J. Holub 81. Gentianella tenella (Rottb.) Börner 82. Geranium sylvaticum L. ssp.caeruleatum (Schur) D. A.Webb. 83. Gymnadenia conopsea (L.) R. Br. 84. Gymnadenia odoratissima (L.) L. C. Richard 85. Gypsophila petraea (Baumg.) Reichenb. 86. Helictotrichon decorum (Janka) Henrard 87. Hepatica transsilvatica Fuss 88. Herminium monorchis (L.) R. Br. 89. Hesperis matronalis L. ssp. candida (Kit.) Hegir. & E. Schmid (incl. H. moniliformis Schur) 90. Hesperis nivea Baumg. 91. Hesperis oblongifolia Schur 92. Jovibarba heuffelii (Schott) A. & D. Löve 93. Jovibarba sobolifera (J. Sims) Opiz 94. Juncus filiformis L. 95. Kobresia myosuroides (Vill.) Fiori Annexes Poaceae Rubiaceae Rubiaceae Gentianaceae Gentianaceae Gentianaceae R R Nt Nt R R R NE NE LC LC LC R R LC R R LC Gentianaceae V\R V VU Gentianaceae R R LC R LC Gentianaceae R R A? Gentianaceae Geraniaceae R Nt NE Orchidaceae R Nt NE Orchidaceae R Nt NE Caryophyllaceae R Nt NE Poaceae A Nt Nt NE Ranunculaceae A Nt Nt NE Orchidaceae R R NT Brassicaceae R R LC R R Nt Nt NE NE Crassulaceae R R LC Crassulaceae R R LC Juncaceae Cyperaceae R R R R LC NT (A) Brassicaceae Brassicaceae A A Pag. 119 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan 96. Koeleria macrantha (Ledeb.) Schultes & Schultes fil. ssp. transsilvanica (Schur) A. Nyárády 97. Leontopodium alpinum Cass. 98. Leucanthemum waldsteini (Schultz Bip.) Pouzar 99. Ligularia sibirica (L.) Cass. (B, DH2) 100Ligusticum mutellinoides (Crantz) Vill. 101Linaria alpina (L.) Miller 102Linum uninerve (Rochel) Jáv. 103Liparis loeselli (L.) L. C. M. Richard (B, DH2) 104Listera ovata (L.) R. Br. 105Lloydia serotina (L.) Reichenb. 106Loiseleuria procumbens (L.) Desv. 107Lysimachia nemorum L. 108Menyanthes trifoliata L. 109Minuartia austriaca (Jacq.) Hayek 110Minuartia hybrida (Vill.) Schischkin 111Monotropa hypopitys L. 112Muscari botryoides (L.) Miller 113Neottia nidus-avis (L.) L. C. M. Richard 114Nigritella nigra (L.) Reichenb. 115Nigritella rubra (Wettst.) K. Richter 116Onobrychis transsilvanica Simonkai 117Ophioglossum vulgatum L. 118Orchis coriophora L. 119Orchis mascula (L.) L. ssp.signifera (West) Soó Annexes Poaceae A R Nt NE V\R V\R VU R Nt NE Asteraceae R V\R VU Apiaceae R R LC Scrophulariaceae Linaceae R R V V VU VU Orchidaceae R V VU Orchidaceae Liliaceae R R R R NT LC Ericaceae R R LC Primulaceae Menyanthaceae Caryophyllaceae R R R R R K LC NT DD Caryophyllaceae R K DD Pyrolaceae Liliaceae R R R LC LC Orchidaceae R R LC Orchidaceae V\R V\R VU Orchidaceae V\R V\R VU R R LC R LC R Nt LC NE Asteraceae Asteraceae Fabaceae A A A Ophioglossaceae Orchidaceae Orchidaceae R R Pag. 120 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan 120Orchis morio L. Orchidaceae 121Orchis tridentata Scop. Orchidaceae 122Orchis ustulata L. Orchidaceae 123Ornithogalum ortophyllum Liliaceae Ten. 124Papaver alpinum L. ssp. Papaveraceae corona-sancti-stephani (Zapal.) Borza 125Pedicularis exaltata Scrophulariaceae Besser 126Pedicularis hacquetii Graf Scrophulariaceae 127Peltaria alliacea Jacq. Brassicaceae 128Phleum hirsutum Honkeny Poaceae 129Phyteuma confusum A. Campanulaceae Kerner 130Phyteuma tetramerum Campanulaceae Schur 131Pinguicula alpina L. Lentibulariaceae 132Pinguicula vulgaris L. Lentibulariaceae 133Pinus sylvestris L. Pinaceae 134Plantago atrata Hoppe Plantaginaceae 135Platanthera bifolia (L.) L. Orchidaceae C. M. Richard 136Platanthera chlorantha Orchidaceae (Custer) Reichenb. 137Pleurospermum Apiaceae austriacum (L.) Hoffm. 138Poa laxa Henke Poaceae 139Poa media Schur Poaceae 140Poa molinerii Balbis Poaceae 141Poa remota Forselles Poaceae 142Polygala alpestris Polygalaceae Reichenb. 143Primula elatior (L.) Hill Primulaceae ssp. carpatica (Griseb. & Schenk) Fuss 144Primula elatior (L.) Hill Primulaceae ssp. intricata (Gren. & Godron) Lüdi 145Primula halleri J. F. Primulaceae Gemelin 146Primula minima L. Primulaceae 147Primula wulfeniana Schott Primulaceae ssp. baumgarteniana (Degen & Moesz) Lüdi 148Pritzelago alpina O. Brassicaceae Kuntze Annexes A A R R R R Nt Nt Nt Nt NE NE NE NE R V VU R V VU R R R V R R R VU LC LC LC R R NT R R R R R R R V R Nt NT LC VU LC NE R Nt NE R R LC R R R Nt R R LC LC NE LC NT R LC R R LC R Nt NE V\R R E LC CR R R LC R R K A A Pag. 121 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan 149Pseudorchis albida (L.) Orchidaceae A.& D. Löve 150Pyrola minor L. Pyrolaceae 151Ranunculus alpestris L. Ranunculaceae 152Ranunculus Ranunculaceae crenatusWaldst. & Kit. 153Ranunculus Ranunculaceae pseudomontanus Schur 154Ranunculus thora L. Ranunculaceae 155Rhinanthus Scrophullariacea alectorolophus (Scop.) e Pollich 156Rhodiola rosea L. Crasulaceae 157Rhododendron myrtifolium Ericaceae Schott & Kotschy 158Ribes alpinum L. Grossulariaceae 159Rosa micrantha Borrer ex Rosaceae Simonkai 160Rumex scutatus L. Polygonaceae 161Salix alpina Scop. Salicaceae 162Salix hastata L. Salicaceae 163Salix retusa L. ssp. Salicaceae kitaibeliana (Willd.) Jáv. 164Saxifraga mutata L. ssp. Saxifragaceae demissa (Schott & Kotschy) D. A. Webb 165Scabiosa columbaria L. Dipsacaceae ssp. pseudobanatica (Schur) Jáv. & Csapody 166Scorzonera purpurea L. Asteraceae ssp. rosea (Waldst.& Kit.) Nyman 167Scrophularia heterophylla Scrophulariaceae Willd. ssp.laciniata (Waldst. & Kit.) Maire & Pet. 168Sedum telephium L. Crassulaceae ssp.fabaria (Koch) Kirschleger 169Sempervivum Crassulaceae marmoreum Griseb. 170Sempervivum montanum Crassulaceae L. 171Senecio congestus (R. Asteraceae Br.) DC. 172Sesleria bielzii Schur Poaceae 173Sesleria rigida Heuffel Poaceae Annexes R Nt NE R R R R R LC LC NT R Nt NE R R V R VU LC V R V NE VU R R R R LC LC A R R R R V\R R R Nt VU LC LC NE A V\R V\R VU A R R LC R Nt NE R Nt NE R R LC R R LC R R LC K K DD R Nt Nt NE NE A Pag. 122 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan ssp. haynaldiana (Schur) Gergely & Beldie 174Silene nutans L. ssp. dubia (Herbich) Zapal. 175Soldanella montana Willd. 176Sorbus chamaemespilus (L.) Crantz 177Spiraea salicifolia L. 178Taxus baccata L. 179Thesium kernerianum Simonkai 180Thlaspi dacicum Heuffel ssp. banaticum (Uechtr.) Jáv. 181Thlaspi dacicum Heuffel ssp.dacicum 182Thymus bihoriensis Jalas 183Thymus comosus Heuffel 184Thymus pulcherrimus Schur 185Tozzia alpina L. ssp. carpatica (Woloszczak) Dostál 186Traunsteinera globosa (L.)Reichenb. 187Trisetum alpestre (Host) Beauv. 188Trisetum fuscum (Kit. & Schultes) Schultes 189Trisetum macrotrichum Hackel 190Trollius europaeus L. 191Vaccinium gaultherioides Bigel. 192Veronica alpina L. 193Veronica aphylla L. 194Veronica baumgartenii Roemer & Schultes 195Viola alpina Jacq. 196Viola dacica Borbás 197Viola jooi Janka 198Woodsia pulchella Bertol Annexes Caryophyllaceae A R Nt NE Primulaceae Rosaceae R R R R LC LC Rosaceae Taxaceae Santalaceae A R V\R R R V\R R LC VU LC Brassicaceae A R R NT Brassicaceae A R R LC Lamiaceae Lamiaceae Lamiaceae A A A R Nt R Nt Nt Nt NE NE NE Scrophulariaceae R R LC Orchidaceae R Nt NE Poaceae R Nt NE Poaceae A R R LC Poaceae A R Nt NE Ranunculaceae Ericaceae R R V R VU LC Scrophulariaceae Scrophulariaceae Scrophulariaceae R R R R Nt R LC NE LC Violaceae Violaceae Violaceae Athyriaceae R R R R R R R LC LC NT NE A Pag. 123 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan Annexe VII Lista speciilor de plante din rezervaţia ştiinţifică incluse în „Lista Roşie a Plantelor Superioare din România”, neincluse în criteriile I.P.A. Nr.crt 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 Specia Ligusticum mutellinoides (Crantz) Vill. Crepis conyzifolia (Gouan) A.Kerner Crepis jacquinii Tausch Erigeron atticus Vill. Erigeron uniflorus L. Arabis hornungiana Schur Draba aizoides L. Draba haynaldii Stur Phyteuma confusum A. Kerner Carex fuliginosa Schkuhr Kobresia myosuroides (Vill.) Fiori Loiseleuria procumbens (L.) Desv. Gentiana brachyphylla Vill. ssp. favratii (Rittener) Tutin Gentianella bulgarica (Velen.) J. Holub Pinguicula alpina L. Lloydia serotina (L.) Reichenb. Ornithogalum ortophyllum Ten. Cephalanthera damasonium (Miller) Druce Cephalanthera longifolia (L.) Fritsch Coeloglossum viride (L.) Hartman Dactylorhiza sambucina (L.) Soó Epipogium aphyllum Swartz Nigritella nigra (L.) Reichenb. Orchis mascula (L.) L. ssp.signifera (West) Soó Orchis tridentata Scop. Plantago atrata Hoppe Festuca alpestris Roemer & Schultes Festuca carpatica Dietr. Phleum hirsutum Honkeny Poa laxa Henke Poa remota Forselles Trisetum alpestre (Host) Beauv. Polygala alpestris Reichenb. Androsace villosa L. var. arachnoidea (Schott, Nyman & Kotschy) Nyman Primula elatior (L.) Hill ssp. intricata (Gren. & Godron) Lüdi Primula halleri J. F. Gemelin Ranunculus alpestris L. Ranunculus crenatusWaldst. & Kit. Ranunculus thora L. Salix alpina Scop. Anexe Criteriul R R R R R R R V\R R R R R R R R R R Nt Nt R R R V\R R R R R R R R R R K R R R R R R R Pag. 124 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 Salix hastata L. Salix retusa L. ssp. kitaibeliana (Willd.) Jáv. Pedicularis exaltata Besser Veronica alpina L. Veronica baumgartenii Roemer & Schultes Daphne cneorum L. Viola alpina Jacq. Phyteuma tetramerum Schur Gentiana cruciata L. ssp. phlogifolia (Schott & Kotschy) Tutin Monotropa hypopitys L. Daphne blagayana Freyer Platanthera chlorantha (Custer) Reichenb. Scorzonera purpurea L. ssp. rosea (Waldst.& Kit.) Nyman Traunsteinera globosa (L.)Reichenb. Trollius europaeus L. Pinguicula vulgaris L. Platanthera bifolia (L.) L. C. M. Richard Pinus sylvestris L. Ranunculus carpaticus Herbich Pritzelago alpina O. Kuntze Sempervivum marmoreum Griseb. Scabiosa columbaria L. ssp. pseudobanatica (Schur) Jáv. & Csapody Sesleria bielzii Schur Soldanella montana Willd. Epipactis helleborine (L.) Crantz Cerastium arvense L. ssp. lerchenfeldianum (Schur) Ascherson & Graebner Hesperis matronalis L. ssp. candida (Kit.) Hegir. & E. Schmid (incl. H. moniliformis Schur) Thlaspi dacicum Heuffel ssp.dacicum Geranium sylvaticum L. ssp.caeruleatum (Schur) D. A.Webb. Cephalanthera rubra (L.) L. C. Richard Epipactis microphylla (Ehrh.) Swartz Pseudorchis albida (L.) A.& D. Löve Aquilegia nigricans Baumg. Ranunculus pseudomontanus Schur Scrophularia heterophylla Willd. ssp.laciniata (Waldst. & Kit.) Maire & Pet. Epilobium alpestre (Jacq.) Krocker Gentiana acaulis L. Trisetum fuscum (Kit. & Schultes) Schultes Galium lucidum All. Taxus baccata L. Cystopteris sudetica A. Braun & Milde Anthemis macrantha Heuffel Anexe R R R R R V\R R R R R V\R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R V R R R R R R V\R R R Pag. 125 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 Astragalus alpinus L. Chamorchis alpina (L.) L.C. M. Richard Nigritella rubra (Wettst.) K. Richter Androsace chamaejasme Wulfen Allium victorialis L. Rhododendron myrtifolium Schott & Kotschy Thymus pulcherrimus Schur Gymnadenia odoratissima (L.) L. C. Richard Festuca versicolor Tausch Poa molinerii Balbis Rumex scutatus L. Veronica aphylla L. Silene nutans L. ssp. dubia (Herbich) Zapal. Onobrychis transsilvanica Simonkai Leontopodium alpinum Cass. Doronicum carpaticum (Griseb. & Schenk) Nyman Campanula carpatica Jacq. Gypsophila petraea (Baumg.) Reichenb. 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ŞTEFUREAC, T., 1951: Consideratiuni briologice asupra rezervatiei naturale “Piatra Craiului Mare”, Bul. şt. biol., agr., geol., geogr, 3,(2): 249-270. 126. STERGHIU C & DOBRE A., 2003, Researches on spider fauna of Piatra Craiului Massif, in POP O. & VERGHELEŢ M., Research in Piatra Craiului National Park, vol. 1, 170-177, Ed. Phoenix, Braşov. 127. SZÉKELY (L.), 1996 – Lepidopterele din sud-estul Transilvaniei, “Disz. Tipo”, Săcele: 1-78 Anexe Pag. 133 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan 128. TATOLE V., 2003, Researches on aquatic invertebrate fauna of Piatra Craiului National Park (I), in POP O. & VERGHELEŢ M., Research in Piatra Craiului National Park, vol. 1, 217-231, Ed. Phoenix, Braşov. 129. TEODOREANU, E, 1980: Culoarul Rucăr-Bran. Studiu climatic şi topoclimatic, Ed. Acad., Bucureşti. 130. THOMAS, Fr., MUNTHIU, L., 1968: Avenele din Piatra Craiului. Cumidava II, 123-135. 131. VASILIU-OROMULU L., 2003, The Thrips species of Piatra Craiului National Park (Insecta, Thysanoptera), in POP O. & VERGHELEŢ M., Research in Piatra Craiului National Park, vol. 1, 213-216, Ed. Phoenix, Braşov. 132. VERGHELEŢ M., 2003, Biodiversity Conservation Management in the Piatra Craiului National Park, in POP O. & VERGHELEŢ M., Research in Piatra Craiului National Park, vol. 1, 9-12, Ed. Phoenix, Braşov. 133. ***Arhivele Statului Braşov, Acte judecătoreşti 20/1753. 134. ***Arhivele Statului Braşov, Actele Magistratului 302/1787. 135. *** Institutul de Biologie al Academiei Române, 1993: Elaborarea Studiului de Fundamentare pentru Parcul Naţional Piatra Craiului. Anexe Pag. 134 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan Annexe IX Traseele de pe raza Parcului Naţional Piatra Craiului NO. 1 2 TRAIL Padina Hotarului Padina Şindrilăriei 3 Brâna Caprelor STARTING POINT Intrare în abrupt Ramificaţia spre Ref. Diana Ref. Diana 4 5 6 Padina Popii Lanţuri Lehmann Ref. Diana Ref. Şpirlea Cab. Curmătura 7 8 9 Padinile Frumoase Grind-Piscul Baciului Şpirlea-Saua Funduri 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Anexe ENDING POINT Vf. Turnu Vf. Turnu MARKING Blue cross Red cross Blue band Cab. Curmătura Ref. Grind Ref. Şpirlea Şaua Padinii Închise Vf. Padina Popii Şaua Grindului Şaua Padinii Închise Vf. Ascuţit Piscul Baciului Şaua Funduri Şaua Funduri-poiana Lespezi Creasta Pietrii Craiului Bran – Măgura – Zărneşti Măgura – Tohăniţa Şaua Funduri Poiana Lespezi Blue triangle Red Band Red Band Blue triangle Blue triangle Şaua Funduri Şaua Crăpăturii Red circle Castelul Bran Cabana Gura Râului Tohăniţa Zărneşti-Prăpăstiile Zărneştiului-Cheile Pisicii-La TablePeştera-Moeciu Zărneşti -BotorogZănoaga-Curmătura Zărneşti - Prăpăstiile ZărneştiuluiCurmătura Cabana CurmăturaPeştera Cabana CurmăturaŞaua Crăpăturii Cabana Gura Râului Moeciu Blue cross Red band Blue cross Blue triangle Red cross Cabana Gura Râului Cabana Gura Râului Cabana Curmătura Cabana Curmătura Yellow band Cabana Curmătura Sat Peştera Cabana Curmătura Şaua Crăpăturii Yellow triangle Red cross Yellow band Blue circle Red cirlce Red triangle Sat Măgura Cabana CurmăturaCabana Curmătura Poiana Vlăduşca – Şirnea Ref. Grind-Valea Refugiul Grind Seacă a PietrelorCabana BrusturetDâmbovicioara-Podul Sat Şirnea Podul Dâmboviţei Blue triangle Red band Blue Band Blue band Blue band Yellow cross Blue band Pag. 135 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Anexe Dâmboviţei Brusturet-cab. Pietricica-creastă Brusturet-Poiana Lespezi-şaua Funduri-La Prepeleac-Marele Grohotiş-Şaua Tămaşului (închis iarna în porţiunea alpină) Satul CojocaruCabana Valea lui Ivan-Crucea GrăniceruluiCurmătura FoiiCabana Plaiul Foii Cabana Garofiţa Pietrei CraiuluiCerdacul Stanciului La Table-Poiana Lespezi-Şaua Funduri-Umerii Pietrei Craiului-Şaua Tămaşului-Cabana Plaiul Foii (închis iarna în porţiunea alpină) Cabana Garofiţa Pietrei Craiului-Şaua Funduri Cabana Brusturet Cabana Brusturet Şaua La Padina Florichii Şaua Tămaşului Blue triangle Blue band Blue triangle Satul Cojocaru Cabana Plaiul Foii Red triangle Cabana Garofiţa Pietrei Craiului Cerdacul Stanciului Yellow cross La Table Cabana Plaiul Foii Blue triangle Cabana Garofiţa Pietrei Craiului Şaua Funduri Yellow cross Blue triangle Poiana Zănoaga-Vf. Piatra Mică-Şaua Crăpăturii Zărneşti-Colţii Chiliilor-Ref. DianaPadina Popii-Şaua Padina Popii (închis iarna în porţiunea alpină) Poiana Zănoaga Şaua Crăpăturii Blue circle Zărneşti Şaua Padina Popii Blue band Blue triangle Valea Urşilor-Ref. Diana Rudăriţa-Plaiul FoiiRef. Şpirlea-Pe Lanţuri-Şaua Valea Urşilor Ref. Diana Yellow triangle Rudăriţa Fundata Red band Pag. 136 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan Grindului-Ref. din Şaua Grindului-Ref. Grind-La Table-Şaua Joaca-Sat CiocanuFundata-TRASEUL DE LEGĂTURĂ ÎNTRE FĂGĂRAŞPIATRA CRAIULUIBUCEGI (închis iarna în porţiunea alpină) 31 Cabana Plaiul Foii – Ref. Şpirlea – Umerii Pietrei Craiului – Vf. Tămaşul Mare – Spre Curmătura Zbârnei Cabana Plaiul Foii Spre Curmătura Zbârnei Red band Trails forbidden during winter NR. TRASEU CRT 1 Padina Hotarului 2 Padina Şindrilăriei 3 Brâna Caprelor DE UNDE PINA UNDE MARCAJ Intrare în abrupt Ramificaţia spre Ref. Diana Ref. Diana Vf. Turnu Vf. Turnu Blue cross Red cross Blue band 4 Padina Popii Ref. Diana 5 Lanţuri Ref. Şpirlea 6 Lehmann Cab. Curmătura 7 Padinile Frumoase Grind-Piscul Baciului Şpirlea-Saua Funduri Şaua Funduripoiana Lespezi Creasta Pietrii Craiului Cab. Curmătura Şaua Padinii Închise Vf. Padina Popii Şaua Grindului Şaua Padinii Închise Vf. Ascuţit 8 9 10 11 Anexe Ref. Grind Ref. Şpirlea Şaua Funduri Şaua Funduri Piscul Baciului Şaua Funduri Poiana Lespezi Şaua Crăpăturii Blue triangle Red band Blue band Blue triangle Red band Red band Blue triangle Blue triangle Red circle Pag. 137 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan In addition, all the unmarked trails in the PCNP are stricty forbidden all year round. Anexe Pag. 138 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan Annexe X List of challets and pensions in the Piatra Craiului National Park Areas “Alpin Ranch” Pension 8 rooms (2 single , 3 double, 3 three persons rooms). Three rooms provide individual bathrooms. Total accomodation cappacity:17 persons. Horseback riding services are provided, 50% discount for children. Full pension services included. Address: Zărneşti , str. Brazilor nr. 52 . Telephone: 0268222666, e-mail : www.alpin-ranch.de “Brusturet” Challet with a number of 5 camping houses, each with two beds, 19 rooms, 11 double, 8 for three. 11 rooms have individual bathrooms. Total accomodation cappacity: 56 persons. Address: Brusturet , com. Dâmbovicioara. Telephone: 0740845744. “Capra Neagră” Pension with 3 rooms (2 double and one for four persons). One room has private bathroom. Total accomodation cappacity: 8 persons. Full pension services. Address: Sătic . Telephone : 0745013424. “Cornul Vânătorului” Challet with 9 rooms (5 double and 4 rooms for four persons). Total accomodation cappacity: 38 persons. Full pension services. Address: Sătic. Telephone : 0745013424. “Cerbul” Pension with 13 rooms (8 double, 1 room for three persons and 1 for 4 persons. Total accomodation cappacity: 23 persons. Address: com. Dâmbovicioara, Dâmbovicioara village. Telephone : 0744313098 . “Casa Europan” Pension with 9 single rooms. Total accomodation cappacity: 18 persons. All the rooms have private bathrooms. Address: com. Dâmbovicioara, Podul Dâmboviţei village. Telephone : 0248542857 . “Laleaua” Pension 5 rooms single. Total accomodation cappacity: 10 persons. All the rooms have private bathrooms. Clients are provided with a fully equipped kitchen. Address: Săticul de Sus , nr. 138. Telephone : 0744305368. “Aldea” Pension with 5 rooms (4 double and one for three persons). Total accomodation cappacity: 11 persons. All the rooms have private bathrooms. Address: Zărneşti. Telephone : 0745018160 , 0268222944 . “Garofiţa Pietrei Craiului” Pension Şirnea with 4 camping houses, each with 4 places, 5 rooms double and one for 6 persons. There are 2 bathrooms on each floor. Total accomodation cappacity: 32 persons. Clients are provided with a fully equipped kitchen. Address: Şirnea , Ciocanu Village, nr 16 . Telephone: 0268472408 , 0744308265 , email : [email protected] . Pensiunea “La Ionică” cu 4 camere de câte 4 persoane . Total posibilităţi de cazare :16 persoane. Sunt două băi . Oferă servicii de pensiune completă . Adresa: Dâmbovicioara , sat Dâmbovicioara nr. 185 . Telefon : 0744957076 . Pensiunea “Duicu” cu 4 camere din care o cameră de două persoane şi trei camere de câte trei persoane . Total posibilităţi de cazare :11 persoane. Are o baie la două camere . Oferă servicii de pensiune completă sau pune la dispoziţia clienţilor bucătăria complet utilată . Adresa: Măgura , nr. 9A . Telefon : 0744317784 , 0268414419 , e-mail : [email protected] . Pensiunea “Cojanu” cu 6 camere din care una single şi 5 camere de două persoane. Sunt 2 băi pe palier. Total posibilităţi de cazare : 11 persoane. Oferă servicii de Anexe Pag. 139 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan pensiune completa . Adresa: Peştera . Telefon : 0742024515 , 0744867784 , 0742024517 . Pensiunea “Moşoiu” cu 3 camere de două persoane. Este o baie pe palier. Total posibilităţi de cazare : 6 persoane. Oferă servicii de pensiune completă . Pune la dispoziţia clienţilor bucătăria complet utilată . Adresa: Peştera , nr 6 . Telefon : 0259265496 , 0745252681. Pensiunea “La Ţăndărică” cu 5 camere de două persoane. Sunt 2 băi pe palier. Total posibilităţi de cazare : 10 persoane. Oferă servicii de pensiune completa . Adresa: Şirnea . Telefon : 0268236944 , 0744308265 . Telefon : 07401637587 . Pensiunea “Cioacă Lucica” cu 3 camere de două persoane. Este o baie pe palier. Total posibilităţi de cazare : 6 persoane. Oferă servicii de pensiune completa . Adresa: Şirnea , nr 187 . Telefon : 0268236952 . Pensiunea “Fabius” cu 5 camere de două persoane . Patru camere au baie proprie. Total posibilităţi de cazare : 10 persoane. Oferă servicii de pensiune completă . Sală de mese pentru 20 persoane. Oferă plimbări cu căruţa şi sania (în funcţie de anotimp). Adresa: Zărneşti , str. Dr. Ioan Senchea, nr 7 . Telefon : 0722523199. Pensiunea “Garofiţa Pietrei Craiului” Zărneşti cu 5 camere de două persoane . Toate camerele au baie proprie. Total posibilităţi de cazare : 10 persoane. Oferă servicii de pensiune completa . Sală de mese încăpătoare , grătar. Adresa: Zărneşti , spre Plaiul Foii. Telefon : 0268220514 , 0744701408 . Pensiunea “ Garofiţa Pietrei Craiului” Peştera cu 3 camere din care 2 single şi una de două persoane . Există o baie pe hol. Total posibilităţi de cazare : 6 persoane. Oferă servicii de pensiune completă . Adresa: Peştera , nr 7 . Telefon : 0744205555 . Pensiunea “ Ana” cu 3 una de două persoane . Există o baie pe hol. Este de categoria 2 margarete . Total posibilităţi de cazare : 6 persoane. Oferă servicii de pensiune completa . Adresa: Rucăr , str. Braşovului , nr 122 , e-mail : [email protected] . Telefon : 0744205555 . Pensiunea “Lavinius” cu 7 camere din care 3 camere de două persoane şi 2 camere de câte 4 persoane . Un număr de 2 camerele au baie proprie , există o baie pe hol . Total posibilităţi de cazare : 14 persoane. Oferă servicii de pensiune completă . Adresa: Măgura , nr. 18A. Telefon : 0744343779 . Pensiunea “Floare de colţ” cu 6 camere matrimoniale. Sunt 3 băi pe palier. Total posibilităţi de cazare : 12 persoane. Oferă servicii de pensiune completă sau pune la dispoziţia clienţilor bucătăria complet utilată. Adresa: Dâmbovicioara . Telefon : 0745810322 , 0248284573, e-mail : [email protected] . Pensiunea “Elena” cu 16 camere din care 3 single si 13 de două persoane. Unsprezece camere au baie proprie. Se asigură pensiune completă. Adresa: Zărneşti str. Piatra Craiului nr. 43 tel. 0268223070, 0744656043, email: [email protected]. Pensiunea “Montana” cu 7 camere din care 5 de trei persoane şi două de două camere, total capacitate 23 persoane. Se asigură pensiune completă. Adresa: com. Moieciu, sat Măgura nr 144 tel 0744801094, 0721369157. Pensiunea “Mosorel” cu 21 camere din care 8 single si 13 de două persoane. Nouăsprezece camere au baie proprie. Se asigură pensiune completă. Total capacitate 42 persoane. Adresa: Zărneşti , str. Dr. Ioan Senchea nr.162 , tel/fax 0268222774, 0745024472, email [email protected] Pensiunea “Hora cu Brazi” cu 5 camere de două persoane din care 3 cu baie proprie . Adresa: Zărneşti , str. Râului nr.28 tel/fax 0268223124, mobil 0722391348 . Cabana “Curmatura” cu 5 camere din care 1 dublă, 1 de trei persoane, 1 de 4 Anexe Pag. 140 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan persoane, una de 11 persoane , una de 12 persoane şi 16 locuri în anexă. Camerele nu au baie. Total posibilitati cazare: 48 de persoane. Loc pentru campare. Servicii masă tip bufet. Adresa: Zărneşti , Curmătura, tel:0745995018. Cabana-restaurant “Plaiul Foii” cu 16 camere din care 5 single, 5 duble, 3 de trei persoane, două de 4 persoane (din care una apartament), una de 5 persoane. Două camere au baie proprie. Total posibilităţi cazare: 40 de persoane. Restaurant. Adresa : Zărneşti, Plaiul Foii, tel:0268231465, 0744985904, email: [email protected] Pensiunea “Piatra Craiului” cu 11 camere din care 6 de două persoane şi 2 de mai mult de 5 persoane cu o capacitate totală de 22 de persoane. Un număr de 8 camere au baie proprie. Se oferă pensiune completă. Adresa :Zărneşti Sub Bortilă. . Tel/fax 0268220723, mobil 0754036211. www.Piatra-Craiului.ro. Pensiunea “Nadine” cu 10 camere din care 2 de o persoana, 4 camere de două persoane, 4 camere de trei persoane. La fiecare două camere există o baie comună. Total posibilităţi de cazare 24 de persoane. Adresa: Rucăr str.Braşovului nr.150 Pensiunea “Pepino” cu 7 camere din care 1 de o persoană, 2 camere de două persoane, 2 camere de trei persoane şi 2 camere de patru persoane. Două camere au baie proprie. Total posibilităţi de cazare :19 de persoane. Adresa: Măgura nr. 144. Oferă servicii de pensiune completă . Telefon : 0723392010 ; fax 0268337359 , email : [email protected]. Cabana ”Casa Pădurarului” cu 5 camere din care 3 duble, două de 4 persoane. Două camere au baie proprie. Total posibilităţi cazare: 14 persoane. Adresa : com. Moeciu , sat Măgura , nr. 18A ,tel:0744343779. Pensiunea “Adina-Maria” cu 6 camere din care 4 duble, 2 de trei persoane. Două camere au baie proprie. Total posibilităţi cazare: 16 persoane. Oferă servicii de pensiune completă. Adresa: Zărneşti , str. Râului , nr. 63, tel: 0721224628. Cabana”Floare de colţ” cu 5 camere din care 1 dublă, 1 de trei persoane, 3 de patru persoane. Total posibilităţi cazare: 18 persoane. Adresa : lângă Plaiul Foii, tel:0268220331. Anexe Pag. 141 Piatra Craiului National Park Management Plan Annexe XI Hărţi Anexe Pag. 142