Sisitak Mound
| Sisitak Mound | |
|---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
| Location | Sânpetru Mare, Timiș County, Romania |
| Coordinates | 46°0′8″N 20°46′21″E / 46.00222°N 20.77250°E |
| Area | 0.5 ha (1.2 acres) |
| Established | 1974, 2000 |
Sisitak Mound (also Romanianized as Șișitac;[1] Hungarian: Sisitak domb;[2] Serbian: Шишитак Унка, romanized: Šišitak Unka)[3] is a nationally protected area, classified as an IUCN Category IV botanical nature reserve, situated in Timiș County within the administrative boundaries of the Sânpetru Mare commune. A tumulus at least 1,000 years old, it has been documented since the 18th century, in the Josephinische Landesaufnahme being assigned the name Sisitak.[3]
Location
The natural area, covering 0.5 hectares, is situated in the northwestern corner of Timiș County, near the border with Arad County. It lies to the south of the village of Sânpetru Mare, close to the national road (DN6) that links the town of Sânnicolau Mare with the village of Lovrin.
Description
The nature reserve was designated as a protected area under Law No. 5 of 6 March 2000.[4] It consists of a round tumulus, overlooking the Banat Plain, which serves as a habitat for various steppe plant species.
The presence of rare grass species has been reported in the reserve area, including crested wheatgrass (Agropyron cristatum) and hairy feathergrass (Stipa capillata).[5]
References
- ^ Goicu, Viorica; Suflețel, Rodica (1994). Dicționarul toponimic al Banatului. Vol. 7. Timișoara: Amphora.
- ^ Szabó, László G. (December 2002). "Temes megye természetvédelmi területei" (PDF). Útjelző. Vol. 2, no. 7.
- ^ a b Diaconescu, Dragoș; Bunoiu, Victor; Vlase, Dan; Hegyi, Alexandru (2017). "Cartarea movilelor de pământ din Banatul de câmpie. Studiu de caz: Sânpetru Mare (comuna Sânpetru Mare, jud. Timiș)". Patrimonium Banaticum. 7: 37–86. ISSN 1583-4220.
- ^ "Lege nr. 5 din 6 martie 2000". Portal Legislativ.
- ^ PATJ Timiș (PDF). Vol. 3. Zone protejate, turism. Consiliul Județean Timiș. 2013. p. 24.