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Encyclopedia > Macin Mountains

Măcin Mountains is a mountain range located in Tulcea county, Dobrogea, Romania and are one of the oldest in Europe, being formed around 400 million years ago. The highest peak is Ţuţuiatu (also called Greci) which has a height of 467 meters.


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Parcul National MUNTII MACIN (325 words)
Macin Mountains, created during the Hercinian oro-genesis, are the oldest mountains in the country and one of the oldest in Europe.
Macin and its surrounding is the only Romanian region where there are still important areas of specialized steppe vegetation and these do not occur in other parts of Romania or elsewhere in the Balkans, Macin Mountains National Park representing the only place in the country which protects this type of vegetation.
Macin Mountains is one of the most important nesting areas in Romania for raptors, being also an important resting site for raptor migrants.
Macin Mountains Natural Reservation (846 words)
The Macin Mountains Protected Area is situated in one of Europe's most outstanding natural regions, and can be considered to be a key component of the natural heritage of both Romania and the rest of the world.
The Hercinian Mountains are the oldest mountains in Romania.
The uniqueness of the Macin Mountains is a result of the combination of their intrinsic geological character along with their biogeographical location and specificity.
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