Romania is one of the most biodiverse countries in Europe in terms of flora and fauna. The flora and fauna are clean and diverse and in addition to bears (two thirds of Europe’s bear population live in the forests here), with a bit of luck you can also see wild boars, foxes and owls during the day.

County: Brașov | Argeș
Images: red_frog | Udo Krauss

The experience of meeting people from this region or seeing the tracks of a wild boar leaving them on a tree, bear tracks in the grass, a young bear or small owls live, remains unforgettable.

The pictures were taken in Piatra Craiului National Park (in German: Königstein, Brașov and Argeş district) by Mr. Udo Krauss, who made them available to us. Thanks for that. Mr. Krauss works as a tour guide and leads small groups on one-day or multi-day trips in this area (if interested: Mr. Krauss speaks German and can be contacted at carpatmountains@gmx.de).

Important information: Please note that an “encounter” with a wild bear can be very dangerous. Never try to attract these animals (not even on the side of the road from your car) and only undertake your forest walks with experienced tour guides.