Lapiș Forest

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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
RO Județul Sălaj COA.svg Sălaj County
Nearest cityȘimleu Silvaniei
Coordinates47°15′47″N 22°45′14″E / 47.263°N 22.754°E / 47.263; 22.754Coordinates: 47°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