The Mixed Natural Reserve Turda Gorge Cheia

Turda Gorge reservation comprises the cities of Mihai Viteazu, Sandulesti and Petrestii de Jos, in the Eastern boundary of Trascau Mountains. It is a complex natural reserve-geological, faunistic, floral, archaeological and speleological. It has this nature reserve status since 1938.

The area has a wide variety of karst landforms with erosion caves (over 60) on the border of Hasdate beck, debris, rocky corners, crossing through mild paths to steep walls, from rock and debris to lush vegetation.

The region flora comprises over 1,000 floral species including alpine white carnation, thyme, variegated tulip, aster, etc. In terms of the fauna there are present species of bats, fish (grig, chub), amphibians and reptiles (bittern, crested newt, common adder), birds (nightingale, woodpecker), etc.