Valley of Narcissi, Khust
256.5 ha of wild narcissus — the largest stand in Central Europe.
A protected tract in the Kireshi locality 4 km east of Khust, on an old terrace of the Tysa, 180–200 m above sea level. This is the largest stand in Central Europe of the narrow-leaved narcissus, a species in the Red Book of Ukraine. In the 1970s the local collective farm was about to plough up these meadows; the site was defended, but a drainage network and field roads took some 50 ha. Since 1979 the tract has been part of the Carpathian Biosphere Reserve, the trail is laid out on wooden boardwalks, and a visitor centre works at the entrance.
Flowering lasts about two weeks in May, admission is charged at the reserve's rates, and stepping off the boardwalks is forbidden.