Romania

//**__Romania__**// Cheile Bicazului //(Bicazului Gorges)// – Hasmas, Calimani, Ceahlau, Cozia, Domogled – Valea Cernei //(Cerna Valley)//, Muntii Macin //(Macin Mountains)//, Cheile Nerei //(Nerei Gorges)// – Beusnita, Piatra Craiului, Retezat, Muntii Rodnei //(Rodnei Mountains)//, Cheile Semenic - Carasului //(Semenic – Carasului Gorges),// Buila-Vanturarita **Agriculture: **Romania is made up of many smaller, family farms. There are commercial farms but they are not nearly as dominant as in the United States. **Pest Control: **Chemicals are used to protect the crops from pests. **Water: **In the cities the water is treated so it is clean but it contains too much calcium so it causes kidney stones an other issues. In the country the water is obtained from wells and is very unsanitary.   <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">
 * Location**: //Europe//; bordered by Hungary, Serbia, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Moldova, and the Black Sea.
 * Goverment**: They have had a republic government since 1947. The chief of state is President Traian Basescu.
 * Regions**: Romania is only broken down into //cities//. There are no states, provinces, etc.
 * Languages**: Romanian is the official language. Other languages include: Hungarian and Romany.
 * Population**: 21,959,278
 * LDC**: The quality of life in Romania is very low. People live off the land out of run-down shacks. The majority of its pop is below 65 years of age. They have an epidemic of abandoned babies.
 * Climate**: //Temperate//; extremely cold winters, sunny and humid summer
 * Fauna**: //Herbivores//; squirrel, the hare, the badger, eastern cottontail, the box turtle; //Carnivores//; the fox, the wild boar, and the links, snakes; //Omnivores;// lichen, springtail, cougars, bears, resident birds; //Decomposers;// mushrooms, bacteria, fungi; //Scavengers;// turkey vultures, bald eagle, raven
 * Species:** //Indicator;// Certain types of trees indicate the health of the soil and the forest; //Keystone;// mountain lions, possums, //Native;// Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus//); Nonnative//; Crayfish (Orconectes limosus//); Specialized//; Wolf (Canis lupus)
 * Biomes**: Romania is mostly located in the temperate deciduous forest but the northern part of the country resembles some characteristics of the boreal forest. Also Romania is bordered by the Black Sea so its coast is part of an aquatic biome.
 * Human Impact:** Human's have impacted the biomes in Romania by building and farming the land but the impact is very minimal compared to that of the Uited States.
 * Wildlife Legislation:** Romania is a huge spot fr hunting in Europe due to its immense amount of wild game such as deer and bears. Many people flock to Romania to hunt this big game. Because of its popularity as a hunting spot, there are agencies in place to help conserve Romania's beautiful wildlife.
 * Animal Relationships**//: Interspecific Competition//; Chipmuncks and squirrels compete for resources such as acorns and nuts//; Predator and Prey//; Wild goats are prey to wolves in the Romanian mountains//; Parasite and Host//; Tapeworms are very common in animals and even humans in Romania because of lack of clean water and sanitation//; Mutualism//; Insects such as bees are fed by the flowers and in turn pollinate them
 * Endangered Species**: //The European mink// is endangered dur to hunting, habitat destruction, water pollution and competition with the introduced American mink species. The //Mediterranean monk seal// is a critically endangered mammal off the coast of Romania. It is called one of the world's rarest animals. It is endangered due to habitat destruction, intentional killing, entanglement in fishing equipment, and tourism because it extremely sensitive to disturbances.
 * Extinct Species:** The //Carpathian bison// was just pronounced extinct in 2010. It most like became extinct due to hunting and habitat destruction.
 * Rate of Growth:** -0.252%
 * Doubling Time:** If the growth rate remains negative the population will never double.
 * Birth Rate:** 9.55 births/1,000 population
 * Death Rate:** 11.88 deaths/1,000 population
 * Net Migration Rate:** -0.26/1,000 population
 * Demographic Transition:** Romania is currently in the transition stage of the demographic transition model.
 * Family Planning:** There is very little education on family planning. For this reason many women have unwanted pregnancies and abandon the babies at birth. This is an epidemic in Romania.
 * Top Resources:** Wood, land used for crops such as corn and wheat, and petroleum
 * Main Exports:** Machinery and equipment
 * Main Imports:** Fuels and minerals
 * Forest Management:** 44% of forests are set aside to protect ecosystems. The remaining forests are used for biomass production. In 1990 a system was set up to manage national parks and reservations.
 * National Parks:**