Retezat Mountains
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The Retezat Mountains are a rugged massif in the Southern Carpathians of Romania, renowned for their glacial lakes, diverse alpine ecosystems, and status as one of the country’s most scenic and protected natural areas.
Observed surface forms (5)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Retezat National Park | 0 |
| Bucura Lake | 0 |
| Peleaga Peak | 0 |
| Retezat Peak | 0 |
| Zanoaga Lake | 0 |
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
glacial lake
ⓘ
massif ⓘ mountain range ⓘ national park ⓘ natural region ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country |
Romania
ⓘ
Romania ⓘ Romania ⓘ |
| drainageBasin |
Jiu River basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mures River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation |
2482 m
ⓘ
2509 m ⓘ |
| established | 1935 ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin |
crystalline schists
ⓘ
granite ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
alpine tundra
ⓘ
coniferous forest ⓘ subalpine forest ⓘ |
| hasFauna |
brown bear
ⓘ
chamois ⓘ lynx ⓘ red deer ⓘ wolf ⓘ |
| hasFlora |
dwarf pine
ⓘ
edelweiss ⓘ |
| hasGlacialLake |
Ana Lake
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bucura Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ Gales Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ Gemenele Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ Lacul Mare NERFINISHED ⓘ Lia Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ Slaviei Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ Stirol Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ Zanoaga Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPeak |
Bucura I Peak
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Papusa Peak NERFINISHED ⓘ Peleaga Peak NERFINISHED ⓘ Retezat Peak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProtectedArea | Retezat National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTourismActivity |
camping
ⓘ
trekking ⓘ wildlife watching ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Peleaga Peak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
alpine ecosystems
ⓘ
biodiversity ⓘ glacial lakes ⓘ hiking trails ⓘ mountaineering ⓘ scenic landscapes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hunedoara County
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Retezat Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ Retezat Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ Retezat Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ Transylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Carpathian Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern Carpathians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.