Location and access
Macin Mountains are situated in the south-east of Romania, respectively in the north-western part of Dobrudja, in Tulcea County, among the Danube Valley, Luncavita Valley and the Cerna-Horia saddle, being framed between 28º07´ and 28º27 eastern longitude, respectively 45º01´ and 45º21´ northern latitude.
Access in the western and south-western sides of the park is possible on the national road 22D, which links Macin town to Horia village. The same national road 22D allows the access in the northern side, while the county road which links the localities Macin-Jijila-Luncavita facilitates the access in the eastern and north-eastern sides of the park.
The MMNP includes the only zone in Europe where all ecosystems characteristic to the Pontic and Sarmatic steppes and to the sub-Mediterranean and Balkan forests grow together with many species threatened by extinction, on the teritorry of the