The virtual gallery recreates the natural setting of the Făgăraș Mountains and it has 7 themed rooms where visitors can navigate, from the desktop or on the phone, through Forests, Alpine Pastures, Peaks, Flora, Fauna, Waters and Communities and can listen to the stories made for each in part.

The gallery includes a selection of images from the album "2544m - The Stories of the Făgăraș Mountains, the highest among the Romanian Carpathians", made by photographer Dan Dinu, one of the directors of the documentary Wild Romania, with the support of the OAK Foundation. Users can access the platform and enjoy a captivating experience with panoramic views and authentic nature sounds.

"We wanted to bring the experiences we live every day to people who do not have the opportunity to enjoy nature as quickly. This gallery brings you closer to nature. Through this project, we set out to make known the sustainable development activities in Făgăraș carried out by the foundation, because we can all contribute to their continuity. ”, Christoph Promberger, executive director of the Carpathia Conservation Foundation.

”The Făgăraș Mountains are famous for the beauty of the landscapes, for the virgin forests, for the richness of the wild animal species that are still found here, for the history of the places and the people. Here was born one of the longest-lived anti-communist resistance movements, at the foot of these mountains are preserved traditions that are passed down from generation to generation and from here Badea Cârțan left. We have brought together places and legends and we want to invite as many people as possible to join us on this hike through the Făgăraș Mountains, even if it is virtual ", continues Barbara Promberger, executive director of the Carpathia Conservation Foundation.

Each room of the gallery has a first panoramic view, with an additional soundtrack based on specific elements such as the sounds made by the rustling of grass, geese, wind or sounds of rivers or waterfalls.

"If before I used Google Maps to identify a tourist attraction, now I can see again the beauty of the Făgăraș Mountains through this virtual gallery. For several years I have supported the activities of the foundation, starting with the release of the album and now with the virtual gallery, and I believe that they have fulfilled their purpose of making the universe of the Făgăraș Mountains accessible to travelers everywhere. This gallery made me want to be on the mountains again and I will definitely go as soon as possible. ” Amalia Enache, a friend of the Carpathia Conservation Foundation.

The gallery can be accessed here: https://www.carpathia.org/galerie-virtuala/

The Carpathia Conservation Foundation contributes to the conservation and restoration of the natural ecosystems of the Carpathian Mountains, for the benefit of biodiversity and local communities, through the acquisition, protection and management of alpine forests and meadows. In more than 12 years of activity, the foundation has saved 26,700 ha of deforestation, planted 3 million seedlings in areas severely affected by old non-compliant cuttings.

The Făgăraș Mountains represent the last biodiversity oasis on the continent of over 200,000 hectares, where the largest and most important national park in Europe can be created.