Valea Mare - Ilidia
Natural attraction
About
The natural reserve with an area of 1,865.60 ha, located in the western part of the Anina Mountains, is included in the Cheile Nerei - Beușnița National Park.
In this natural area you can find limestone cliffs, sinkholes, boulders, caves such as the Lenuța Cave, the Cave under Padina Popii, the Bijuteri Cave, but also avenes, grottoes, gorges, waterfalls, ponds, meadows and forests.
The flora specific to the area is notable for the existence of different shrubs such as the walnut, the Turkish hazel, the Turkish cherry, the dogwood, the thorn and the Banătea peony. Fauna stands out for mammals, birds, reptiles, frogs that are specific to the mountain range of the Banat Mountains.
Located near the village of Padina Matei, Gârnic commune, the waterfalls in the natural botanical area Valea Mare are at an altitude of 500-700 meters. The waterfalls on the Mudavița river are also known as "Cascada Bordânc" and "Cascada Modăvița". They are between 15 and 20 meters high. Access to the waterfalls is from the Moldova Nouă – Padina Matei county road.
Source Text & Photo: https://www.facebook.com/banatulmontan, https://www.cniptmoldovanoua.ro, http://ocoflo.blogspot.com
In this natural area you can find limestone cliffs, sinkholes, boulders, caves such as the Lenuța Cave, the Cave under Padina Popii, the Bijuteri Cave, but also avenes, grottoes, gorges, waterfalls, ponds, meadows and forests.
The flora specific to the area is notable for the existence of different shrubs such as the walnut, the Turkish hazel, the Turkish cherry, the dogwood, the thorn and the Banătea peony. Fauna stands out for mammals, birds, reptiles, frogs that are specific to the mountain range of the Banat Mountains.
Located near the village of Padina Matei, Gârnic commune, the waterfalls in the natural botanical area Valea Mare are at an altitude of 500-700 meters. The waterfalls on the Mudavița river are also known as "Cascada Bordânc" and "Cascada Modăvița". They are between 15 and 20 meters high. Access to the waterfalls is from the Moldova Nouă – Padina Matei county road.
Source Text & Photo: https://www.facebook.com/banatulmontan, https://www.cniptmoldovanoua.ro, http://ocoflo.blogspot.com
