The Apuseni Natural Park (Romanian: Parcul Natural Apuseni) is a protected area (natural park category V IUCN) situated in Romania, in the administrative territory of counties Alba, Bihor and Cluj.^[3]

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Apuseni Natural Park
Parcul Natural Apuseni
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Apuseni Mountains, Gârda de Sus
Location within Romania
Location	Romania Alba County Bihor County Cluj County
Nearest city	Huedin
Coordinates	46.604°N 22.810°E / 46.604; 22.810[1]
Area	75784 hectares (187270 acres)
Established	2000, designation 1990
Website	www.parcapuseni.ro

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The Natural Park is located in western Romania in the central-northern side of the Apuseni Mountains, comprising a part of the Bihor Mountains at south and Vlădeasa Mountains at north.^[4]

The Apuseni Natural Park with an area of 75784 ha^[5] was declared natural protected area by the Law Number 5 of March 6, 2000 (published in the Monitorul Oficial of Romania, Number 152 of April 12, 2000)^[6] and represents a mountainous area (mountain peaks, cirques, caves, valleys, karst areas, forests and pastures), with flora and fauna specific Western Carpathians.

Natural reserves included in the park: Izbucul de la Cotețul Dobreștilor (0.20 ha), Izbucul Mătișești (2 ha), Izbucul Tăuzului (1 ha), Coiba Mare Cave (0.50 ha), Avenul din Hoanca Urzicarului (1 ha), Scărișoara Cave (1 ha) and Ghețarul de la Vârtop (1 ha) in Alba county;^[7] Pietrele Galbenei(6.30 ha), Cetatea Rădesei Cave (20 ha), Poiana Florilor (1 ha), Platoul Carstic Padiș (39 ha), Valea Galbenei (70.50 ha), Valea Sighiștelului (412.60 ha), Vârful Biserica Moțului (3 ha), Platoul carstic Lumea Pierdută (39 ha), Cetățile Ponorului (14.90 ha), Ghețarul Focul Viu Cave (0.10 ha), Ciur Izbuc Cave (0.10 ha), Micula’s Cave (0.10 ha), Urşilor Cave (1 ha), Smeii de la Onceasa Cave (0.50 ha) and Cerbului Cave-Avenul cu Vacă (45 ha) in Bihor County;^[8] Molhașul Mare de la Izbuc (8 ha) in Cluj county.