#Secrets of #Carpathians The Carpathian Mountains or Carpathians are a range of mountains forming an arc roughly 1,500 km (932 mi) long across Central and Eastern Europe, making them the second-longest mountain range in Europe (after the Scandinavian Mountains, 1,700 km (1,056 mi)). They provide the habitat for the largest European populations of brown bears, wolves, chamois and lynxes, with the highest concentration in #Romania, as well as over one third of all European plant species. The Carpathians and their foothills also have many thermal and mineral waters, with Romania having one-third of the European total. Romania is likewise home to the largest surface of virgin forests in Europe, totaling 250,000 hectares (65%), most of them in the Carpathians, with the Southern Carpathians constituting Europe’s largest unfragmented forested area. The Carpathian Mountains are home to one of the largest undisturbed forests in #Europe. 400 unique species of mammals, including the Carpathian chamois, call the Carpathian Mountains home. 60% of European brown bear population lives in the Carpathian Mountains. The Carpathian Mountains are forming a semi-circle around #Transylvania, which one of Romanias nine historical provinces. The Western Carpathian Mountains are also called the Mountains of the Sunset (Muntii Apuseni).
Posted on: Sat, 25 Oct 2014 20:10:03 +0000
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