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Anybody passing through Neamț county must stop in Bison Land. However, the Vânători Neamţ Nature Park means much more than the place where the bisons of Romania live. Spread over an area of almost 31,000 hectares, of which over 26,000 hectares of forest alone, in the northern part of Neamț County, the park hosts a diversity of cultural, historical and […]
The name of the forest (The Copper Forest) comes from the colors the leaves have in autumn time. The forest is one of the most beautiful places in this part of the country. The “Codri de Aramă” are placed on a hill, named Filior, and at its foot the Filioara brook passes through the meadows, with small marshes and clumps […]
“The Silver Forest” is a forest reserve on the territory of Agapia village on the lower terrace of the Topolița stream, one kilometer away from “Codrii de Aramă” (Copper Forest). It’s a birch forest, some older than a century, some younger, 40-50 years old. The name of the reservation comes from the color that the forest gets in autumn and […]
Also known as the “emerald forest”, the protected area is part of the Vânători Neamț Natural Park. Located between the valleys of the Neamț river (Ozana) and the Nemțișor river at the exit of the village of Lunca, towards Pipirig commune. It has an area of 56.6 ha. Here, we can see secular oak trees over 150-200 years old, which […]
Established in 1968, when the first bison were brought from Poland. Over time, the population of bison has increased or decreased. Currently there are 7 bison in the reservation that can be seen by the curious. Next to the largest European land animal, in the small zoo, you can see deer, wild boars or various colorful birds. The protected area […]
Located near the Vânători Neamț Nature Park, it is very important for Romania due to the fact that it is the largest natural dam lake in the country. It was formed relatively recently, following a landslide in the 1990s. Together with the fauna and flora of the protected area, it creates a fairytale landscape and it is an ideal place […]
