Rodna

Rodna National Park is located in the Eastern Carpathians on the border of Bistrița-Năsăud and Maramureș counties in northern Romania, covering 46,399 hectares. Established in 1990, the park encompasses the Rodna Mountains, the highest massif in the Eastern Carpathians, reaching 2,303 meters at Pietrosu Rodnei. The Rodna Mountains are characterized by a complex glacial landscape with numerous cirques, glacial lakes, and broad U-shaped valleys. The park contains Romania's most extensive high-altitude alpine zone in the Eastern Carpathians. It is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and forms part of the Natura 2000 network. The park's remoteness and altitude have preserved exceptional ecological integrity.