Motto: Nature and legend  in the region of Hercules

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        

 

 

 

        The diversity of landscapes, unique thermal caves, thermo-mineral springs, as well as the endemic and rare flora and fauna offer a unique and special trip for all visitors.  Experiencing the park will take you through many landscapes, including calcareous slopes with the Black Pine of Banat, canyons carved by streams, calcareous peaks with sub-Mediterranean vegetation, vast beech forests, high alpine meadows, mountain reservoirs, and calcareous gorges and precipices. 

        Established in 1990, the Domogled Cerna – Valley National Park has been administrated since 2003. The National Park is situated in the southwest part of Romania and covers three counties: Caraş-Severin, 23.185 ha; Mehedinţi – 8.220 ha and Gorj – 29.806 ha.

        From a geographical point of view, the national park covers the Cerna river basin from the river’s origin and continues to the junction point with the Belareca river.  The basin is surrounded on the west by the Godeanu Mountains massif and the Cerna Mountains and on the east by Vâlcan and Mehedinţi Mountains.

        The surface area of the national park is 61.211 ha and lies within the north latitudes 44°50'10'' and 45°16'50'', and east longitudes 22°23'50'' and 22°51'35''.