{"id":32165,"date":"2025-05-17T12:10:25","date_gmt":"2025-05-17T09:10:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eco-romania.ro\/?p=32165"},"modified":"2025-05-17T12:11:44","modified_gmt":"2025-05-17T09:11:44","slug":"between-nature-and-history-iron-gates-natural-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eco-romania.ro\/en\/other-areas\/between-nature-and-history-iron-gates-natural-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Between Nature and History \u2013 Iron Gates Natural Park"},"content":{"rendered":"

Between Nature and History \u2013 Iron Gates Natural Park<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>
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DESCRIPTION<\/h4>\n

The thematic trail “Between Nature and History” is a short and accessible route that surrounds the Visitor Centre of the Iron Gates Natural Park. As they follow the trail, visitors enter a deciduous forest where traces of trenches from the First and Second World Wars can still be found, discovering the connection between local history and the natural values of the area.<\/span><\/p>\n

The trail highlights the story of Pamfil \u0218eicaru, journalist and war veteran, founder of St. Ana Monastery, as well as the history of the town of Or\u0219ova, which dates back to Roman times. Thematic panels provide information about the forest’s flora (butcher\u2019s broom, crocus, monkey orchid, sessile oak) and fauna (wolf, roe deer, badger, squirrel), as well as Hermann\u2019s tortoise (<\/span>Testudo hermanni<\/span><\/i>), a protected species and symbol of the park, represented by the mascot Hermis.<\/span><\/p>\n

At the end of the trail, the panel \u201cBe an Eco-Hero\u201d encourages responsible behaviour in nature, explaining the decomposition time of waste.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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The trail was developed by the <\/span>Association of Ecotourism in Romania<\/b> for <\/span>Asocia\u021bia Mai Mult Verde<\/b>, in partnership with <\/span>Romsilva \u2013 Iron Gates Natural Park<\/b> and the <\/span>National Forest Administration \u2013 Romsilva<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

DETAILS<\/h4>\n

Location:<\/b> Visitor Centre of the Iron Gates Natural Park, 3 Pamfil \u0218eicaru Street, Or\u0219ova 225200, Mehedin\u021bi County<\/span>
\n<\/span>Starting point:<\/b> Visitor Centre of the Iron Gates Natural Park, first car park before the barrier<\/span>
\n<\/span>Trail type:<\/b> loop<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Length:<\/b> 800 m<\/span>
\n<\/span>Estimated duration:<\/b> 40 minutes<\/span>
\n<\/span>Difficulty:<\/b> easy<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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