Băteşti daffodil meadow

Băteşti daffodil meadow
Coordinates: 45 ° 50 ′ 46 ″  N , 22 ° 12 ′ 18 ″  E
Location:	Timiș , Romania
Specialty:	Plant protection area
Next city:	Făget
Surface:	0.02 km²
Founding:	2000

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The Narzissenwiese of Băteşti (Romanian: Pajiştea cu Narcise Băteşti ) is a protected area of IUCN category IV on the site of the city Făget in Timiş County , Banat , Romania .

Geographical location

The daffodil meadow of Băteşti is located in the far northeast of the Timiş district, on the area of ​​the village of Băteşti , on the national road DN68A Făget - Margina .

description

The Băteşti daffodil meadow was declared a nature reserve of national importance by law number 5 of March 6, 2000.

The 20 hectare reserve was placed under nature protection to protect the daffodils ( Narcissus poeticus ), which can be found here alongside the Siberian iris ( Iris sibirica ).

Legend

Since scientists have no explanation for the phenomenon, the vernacular tries its own way. According to legend, at the time of the Turkish wars, many human souls were lost forever. For each of these lost souls, a daffodil has sprout annually since then. What is astonishing is that the daffodils cannot be cut or transplanted because they wither within 24 hours.

The daffodil meadow of Băteşti attracts many tourists every year.

See also

• List of nature reserves in Romania
• List of nature reserves in Timiș County

Web links

• dumitrutoma.wordpress.com , The daffodil meadow of Băteşti, the flower garden of the Banat
• voceatimisului.ro , The daffodil meadow of Băteşti, an inexplicable phenomenon
• drumetiimontane.ro , The Narcissus Meadow Nature Reserve of Băteşti

Individual evidence

1. ^ Protected Areas of National Importance in Romania , Law No. 5 of March 6, 2000
2. ↑ voceatimisului.ro , The daffodil meadow of Băteşti, an inexplicable phenomenon