Caring and Sharing: The Cultural Heritage Environment as an Agent for Change by Valentina Vasile

Author:Valentina Vasile
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
ISBN: 9783319894683
Publisher: Springer International Publishing

2014: In Covasna—over 400 ha and in Brasov—over 4300 ha.

2015: In Sibiu—over 2800 ha.

2016, at the end of February: In Gorj—4000 ha; in Mehedinți—over 2100 ha; and in Caraș-Severin—more than 800 ha.

For those counties where the identification process of quasi-virgin forests is not fully complete, assessments may continue into the future.

17.5 Instruments Used in Romania for Preserving Forests

In recent years in Romania, the need for effective and sustainable forest management has become a priority. The main challenge to be overcome is potential forest destruction through illegal logging and unsustainable exploitation. A recent study published by Greenpeace (Greenpeace 2015) shows that total forest area deforested and damaged, during the period 2000–2010, was 280,108 ha—approximately 28,000 ha per year. The counties most affected are Harghita Suceava, Cluj, and Maramureș.

The Greenpeace study revealed that almost half, specifically 48.95%, of deforested areas during the period 2000–2011 were found in protected areas. Even more serious is the fact that virgin forests were affected, even those considered the most valuable.

In Romania, there are several economic and administrative instruments which can be used to protection forests, some of which may be considered innovative. The most significant instruments are: forests radar, long-term contracts for the exploitation of forests, transparent forest management decisions, limiting logging, etc.

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