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Sinaia Resort Romania (1610 words)
Located in a beautiful mountainous region, at the foothills of the Bucegi Mountains, about 120km from Bucharest and 44km from Brasov, in the Prahova Valley, Sinaia is one of the oldest and most famous mountain resorts, often referred to as "The Pearl of the Carpathians".
Bucegi Natural Park covers a total surface area of 326.63 square kilometers, out of which 58.05 square kilometers are under strict protection, sheltering natural monuments.
For those loving active relaxation in the middle of nature and mountain trips, Sinaia is the main entrance in the Bucegi massif with its large crest of grassy stone in an ascending line from Varful cu Dor (1885 m) to Piatr Arsa (2075m), Babele (2290m), Caraiman (2385m), Costila (2490m) and Omu (2507m).
Central European University (645 words)
The Bucegi Mountains are a region in the Romanian Carpathian Range.
There are 41 plants from the Bucegi Mountains present on the Romanian Red List of the endangered, vulnerable and rare plants and 20 animal species present on the list from the Bern Convention to which Romania is one of the Contracting Parties.
In conclusion, the solution for preserving the natural environment in the Bucegi Mountains is to establish a national park and to enforce an adequated conservation policy.
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