Info Cheile Nerei

The terrestrial fauna is represented by a number of 313 taxa, 29 endemisms, 45 rare species, out of which 119 species are protected and strictly protected by the Romanian and international law. The cavernicoulus  fauna includes 273 species and subspecies of invertebrates.

Reptiles  are represented by  species such as Vipera ammodytes ammodytes, Lacerta viridis, Lacerta agilis, Lacerta muralis, but also  glacial relicts such as Vipera berus and Lacerta vivipara. The Avifauna also includes protected species such as Bubo bubo, Tyto alba, Hirudo rupestris, Apus melba, Oenanthe hispanica, Hirudo daurica, Emberiza cia.
Mammals are represented by species such as Ursus arctos, Canis lupus, Lynx lynx or Felix silvestris.