Negrași Daffodil Meadow

The Negrași Daffodil Meadow (Romanian: Poiana cu narcise Negrași) is a protected area near Negrași Commune, in Argeș County, Muntenia, Romania. It was declared as a natural reservation on June 24, 1966.[2]

Negrași Daffodil Meadow
Poiana cu narcise Negrași
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LocationArgeș County, Muntenia, Romania
Nearest cityNegrași
Coordinates44°36′05″N 25°08′37″E[1]
Area4.3 ha (11 acres)
Established1966

Position and accessibility

The Daffodil Meadow is situated in the southern part of Argeș County, in the Găvanu-Burdea Plains, near the confluence of Dâmbovnic River and its tributary, Mozacu. It is a remote, unpolluted area.[3] It is located at 40 km (25 mi) from Piteşti, in the area of Negrași Commune, at about 12 km (7.5 mi) from Rociu.[4] The access route is the county road DJ503.[5] It is usually closed in winter.

Natural Reservation

The reservation has 4.3 hectares (11 acres) and protects a rare daffodil, Narcissus poeticus, ssp. Radiiflorus.[6]

Local importance

Every May 13, a daffodil festival is held in Negrași.[7]

References
  1. "Poiana cu narcise Negrasi Nature Reserve". protectedplanet.net.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2011-02-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. Itinerare Argeșene, Uniunea Tineretului Comunist, Inst. Poligrafic Sibiu, 1970
  4. http://www.cjarges.ro/negrasi/ja.asp
  5. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2011-02-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. http://www.impreunapentrufiecare.ro/proiecte/poiana-cu-narcise-negra-i-reper-eco-turistic-pe-harta-argesului/1975
  7. http://www.argesmedia.ro/.../comuna-negrasi-a-aniversat-a-40-a-editie-a-sarbatorii- narciselor -
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