Lapiș Forest

Coordinates: 47°15′47″N 22°45′14″E / 47.263°N 22.754°E / 47.263; 22.754
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Lapiș Forest
Pădurea Lapiș
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Lapiș Forest
Map showing the location of Lapiș Forest
Location within Romania
Location Romania
Sălaj County
Nearest cityȘimleu Silvaniei
Coordinates47°15′47″N 22°45′14″E / 47.263°N 22.754°E / 47.263; 22.754[1]
Area430.40 hectares (1,063.5 acres)
Established2005

Lapiș Forest (Romanian: Pădurea Lapiș) is a forest in northwestern Romania. It is near the village of Nușfalău, which is about 9 km from Șimleu Silvaniei.[2] It was declared a natural protected area by the Government Decision No. 2151 in 2004 (publishied in Romanian Official Paper Number 152 on April 12, 2005)[3]

References[change | change source]

  1. Google Earth
  2. protectedplanet.net - Forest Lapiş Nature Reserve[permanent dead link]; retrieved on Mai 29, 2012
  3. (in Romanian)muntimaramuresului.ro - Government Decision No.2151/2004 Archived 2013-09-27 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved on Mai 29, 2012