Some brief considerations concerning the caves from Bistriţa-Năsăud county (Romania)
Journal Title: Extreme Life, Biospeology & Astrobiology - International Journal of the Bioflux Society - Year 2012, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
In Bistriţa-Năsăud county (Romania) there are several interesting caves, most of them being located in Rodnei Mountains. They are generally researched only for scientific issues, being closed for the public. In this paper we briefly discuss about 4 of these caves.
Authors and Affiliations
Ionel Gavriloaie, Cristina Rusu
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