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The Ca rpa th ian P e ran i
Geopa r k InitiativeThe 10thEuropean Geoparks
Conference
16. - 20. SeptemberLangesund, Norway
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1. Location
Romaniais aCarpathian, Danubianand Pontic(The Blacksea) country.
Perani Mountainsaresituated in the center oRomania, in South-EasTransylvania, in the
touristic county ofBraov.
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2. The Geoparks Territory
The Persani Carpathian Geopark (with a surface of approximately 1100 km2)iscomposed of 15 communities (with apopulation of over 50000 inhabitants)and 16 existing natural protected areas (10 geo-sites and 6 biodiversity sites
)and a number of unprotected places very important from a geological
point of view.
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The geopark proposed land has a unitary character, provided bythe Perani Mountains and the river Olt. The land fosters both anexceptional natural andcultural heritage.
The lack of an integrated management system for the protected
areas makes the creation of the geopark the perfect solution for aharmonious development.
At the moment,this is the less developed area of Brasov countyand has a high sustainable development potential if the geoparkwill become functional.
Is an excellent educational material.
The exceptional natural heritage(geodiversity & biodiversity)provides the uniqueness of the land.
3. Arguments in favor of thegeopark registration
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4. Geoparks HeritageThe future Persani Carpathian Geopark offers the opportunity of studyinggeological formations and rocks of more than 550 million years old , the
newest Carpathian rocks.Geodivers
ity RacoGeological Complex
M TTc Ra co asa l t Qua r r y including the Raco Ba sa l t Co lum ns
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Geodiversity
RacoGeological Complex
Dealul Heghe (Heghe Hill) Scoria and Cinder Quarry
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Geodiversity
RacoGeological Complex Brazi-Racos Basalt Quarry
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GeodiversityHoghiz Basalt Micro-Canyon
Basalt Columns from Piatra Cioplit
Rupea Basaltic Cliff
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Geodiversity
CarhagaFossil Site
OrmeniFossil Site
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Mud Volcanoes from Bile Homorod
Dopca Gorge
Geodiversity
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Brlogul Ursului(Bears Den)Cave
Geodiversity
Comana Cave
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Geodiversity
Triassic limestone tectonic klipp: the piramid shapedTipia Ormeniului
with the Dacian Fortress with sanctuary and Tipia Racouluior Piatra Despicat (Split Stone);
P ia t r a D esp i ca t Sp l i t S tone)
T ip i a R acou lu i
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Geodiversity
Fossil Site withammonites on Tipia Ormeniului creek
Seashells Cave
Mineral water areas: Bile Homorod, Bile Veneia, Slatinile (salt water
spring), Raco and Mercheaa.
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Biodiversity
Dealurile Homoroadelor (Homoroade Hills)
Cotul Turzunului
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Biodiversity
Pdurea Bogata (Bogata Forest)
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Biodiversity
Dumbrvia and Rotbav Areas
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The Charpatian Elder The Oak Tree of Mercheasa
Biodiversity
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Cultural HeritageThe most important historical landmarks in the area are:
Medieval Fortresses and Castlessuch as Rupea fortress, Feldioara Fortress,Heldenburg Fortress, Bethlen Castle in Raco,Kalnoky and Haller Castles in Hoghiz.
Archaeological sites of the ancient period
Heldenburg FortressBethlen Castle in Raco
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Cultural Heritage
Fortified Evangelic Churchesfrom Drueni, Caa,Homorod, Ungra, Mieru and Rotbav.
Homorod
Caa
C l l H i
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TraditionsCultural Heritage
mpucatul cocoului(Roosters shooting) in Apaa
Fosnicul- in the Cohalm LandRidicarea bradului(The Firrising during Christmas) inDumbrviaBorda and Drdaica in FeldioaraFrangul in ApaaPlugarul(The Ploughman) inComanaLudnyakszrits(Goose neck break) and Tyuknyakszrits(Hen neckbreak) in Crizbav.
Communal annual events are: The Fortress Festival Rupea, The LibertyDay Raco, Marienburg Fest Feldioara
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6. Geopark infrastructure When the geopark's development process started, its infrastructure consisted
in a few tourist paths that were not maintained for over 30 years and 4
information boards about the area's geological heritage.
Since our organization works towards the creation of the PersanCarpathian Geopark, we have performed the following works:
Eco-touristic paths have been arranged and marked;
Over 20 information boards have been set up in thecommunities of the geopark;
Over 20 explanatory/information boards have been
installed in the natural protected areas of the geopark;
The websitewww.geopark-perani.eu is being developed tpromote the future geopark;
The Geopark Charter has been developed as a result of apublic consultation process;
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The on-going activities:
Develop the geopark GIS system;
Environment conformation for 6 geological sites of the geopark,
where our organization is the custodian;
Develop and run active partnerships with the geopark's
communities;
Arrange the headquarters of the Persani Carpathian Geopark in
Racos;
Create the Geopark's Museum in the same building with its
headquarters;
Build the Raco Geodrome;
6. Geopark infrastructure
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7. Education in the geopark
Some educational activities have been run, such as:
Waste collection in the Racos Geological Complexand in Cotul Turzunului
nature reserve September 25, 2010 operationLETS DO IT Romania
with the participation of approximately 200 students from Racos;
Re-vegetation campaigns in the area of the Raco Basalt Columns, as part of
a project with 30 volunteers from various schools from Brasov;
Re-vegetation activities in the Brazi Basalt Quarryfrom Racos, on a
surface of approximately 4 ha through the a S.G.P. Project financed by
the United Nations Program for Development-UNPD.
Itinerant learning exhibition (in all the geopark communities) with the
title: Geodiversity and Biodiversity of Northern and Central Perani
Mountains. Perani Carpathian Geopark;
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7. Education in the geopark Future educational and scientific research activities:
Develop and publish the natural heritage guide of the geopark with
the title: Perani Mountains - Central Part Geodiversity &
Biodiversity;
Educational trips with the theme:Earth's Natural History; Create the geopark's headquarters with 2 offices for custodians,
students, researchers, teachers, university staff interested in
studying the geodiversity of the Persani Mountains;
Student camps focusing on the following topics: Geology,Paleontology, Geo-morphology, Flora Fauna, Community
Sustainable Development, Ethnography Sociology etc.
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8. Perani GeoparkNGO
Funded in August 2009, Perani Geopark Association(A.G.P.) has 12 active members.The local government of Racos is one of its members. The association is the custodian of eight (8) natural protected areas in the Northern
and Central part of the Persani Mountains. Has on-going long-term partnerships in the following fields:
Scientific research and education (1);
Environmental protection (2) Community Sustainable Development (3). Partners of the Perani Geopark Association in the process of declaring the geopark:
University of Bucharest, Faculty of Geology and Geo-Physics * (1); ESRI Romania (1); Romanian Ornithological Society (1 & 2);
Custodians in the Northern and Central Persani Mountains (2) such as: Silex Speleological Club; The Baraolt Lost World Speleological-Touristic Association; Baraolt Private Forestry Braov County Council (3); Brasov County Sustainable Development Agency (3);
Local Action Group - Transylvanian Association Braov North (3);
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9. Conclusions In the process of Perani Carpathian Geopark development our
organization has identified certain essential conditions for our attempt tobe successful.
An unique natural(geodiversity & biodiversity) and cultural heritage to
provide the uniqueness and personality of the area. Condition accomplished;
Local communities prepared ,,to live and work in the geopark. We find this
condition to be the hardest to be accomplished due to the large diversity of
values, mentalities, goals, concerns and expectations of the population. The
highest obstacles are represented by the lack of communal sense, low level of
self-confidence and the poor entrepreneurial education. We consider that we
have just begunto accomplish this criterion 10-15%. Land endowments for tourist infrastructure in the geopark 35-40%
Existent infrastructure for geo-education and cultural tourism. The level of
accomplishment of this criterion is at25-30%
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