Photo: Asybaris01 · Public domainTăul Negru, the Black Tarn, is a lake at about 2,036 m in the Retezat Mountains, about 4 ha and up to about 25 m deep. It lies in the Gemenele–Tău Negru scientific reserve.
Nature
The reserve of 1,932 ha, set up in 1935 and part of UNESCO’s biosphere network since 1979, protects one of the last unaffected primary forests in Europe. Scientists study chamois, marmots and the trout of the alpine lakes here.
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The reserve is run by the Romanian Academy, and a permit from the Academy is required to enter or cross it, so the lake is closed to ordinary visitors.
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Sources & data
- OpenStreetMap: Negru (way 169861009), OpenStreetMap contributors
- Gemenele – Tău Negru Scientific Reservation, Welcome to Romania
- Black lakes, SummitPost