Table 3

Miscellaneous Nature Reserves, Nature Parks and Forest Reserves of South West Romania
NameCitationLocationDescription
Baile Herculane Bartholemew, 1994.
K�mmerly and Fry (1994?).
As shown on Map 9. Not known.
Botorogi Muica and Popova-Cucu, 1993.
Tufescu, 1985.
Approx. as shown on Map 9. Botanical Reserve. Herbaceous cover includes Convallaria majalis (Lily of the Valley) and Fritillaria meleagris (Fritillary).
Cheile Corcoaiei Tufescu, 1985. Approx. as shown on Map 9. Not known.
Cotu cu Alini Muica and Popova-Cucu, 1993. Vilcan Mountains (exact location not known). Fagus / Quercus (beech / oak) with Corylus colurna. (Turkish hazel).
Domogled-Tesna -Virful Lui stan IUCN, 1994a. Not known. Forest Reserve. Category IV, 5991ha, est. 1932.
Gorganu Muica and Popova-Cucu, 1993. Mehedinti Mountains (exact location not known). Fagus / Quercus (beech / oak) with Corylus colurna. (Turkish hazel).
Gradistea Muncelului-Cioclovina IUCN, 1994a. Not known. Not known. Nature Park. Category V, 6030ha, est. 1979.
Gura Veii (Vaii) Tufescu, 1985. Located in / near / adjacent to Portile de Fer as shown on Map 9. Botanical Reserve. Stands of Taxus baccata (yew). Local endemic Prangos carinata.
Lapusna
(Lapusnice?)
Tufescu, 1985. Lapusnic valley is in Retezat NP. Endemics Barbarea lepusnica and Poa lepusnica nyar.*
Mare Valea Tufescu, 1985.
Bartholemew, 1994.
Approx. as shown on Map 9. Botanical Reserve.
Ponoare
(Ponoarele)
Muica and Popova-Cucu, 1993.
Bartholemew, 1994.
Mehedinti Mountains
Approx. as shown on Map 9.
Karsitic complex.
Tismana
(Dumbrava Tismanei?)
IUCN, 1994a.
Muica and Popova-Cucu, 1993.
Approx. as shown on Map 9. Forest Reserve containing Castanea sativa (Sweet chestnut). Category VIII, 1251 ha, est. 1992.
Vulcan Tufescu, 1985. Vilcan Mts. Complex. Area characterised by occurrence of circumpolar Arctic-alpine with relatively thermophilous species.

Sources: as cited; see also Mairs, 1995; Botanical Descriptions from Muica and Popova-Cucu, 1993.
* Information from Burford, 1993.