FOREST CHARACTERISTIC AND FOREST TYPES  

Romania is covered by wealthy and diverse vegetation, wherein the forests stand for about 27 % of the national territory.

TYPICAL AND EXCEPTIONAL FAUNA AND FLORA SPECIES IN FORESTS

Romanian forests show off a sizable diversity and wealth in terms of wooden and herbaceous species providing for a considerable stability of forest ecosystem and environment protection.

FORMS OF NATURE PROTECTION SUCH AS NATIONAL PARKS AND NATURE 2000 SITES

A tremendous importance for the forest area biodiversity conservation has the natural forests (old-growth and semi-virgin) that host many species of flora and fauna that are characteristic for the temperate zone as well as an important collection of relict and rare species.

ORGANIZATION OF FORESTRY
Nowadays, the area covered by forests is about 6.5 million hectares.
The historical surface of the forests was of about 18 000 000 ha in Romania. At the end of the 19 Century the forest coverage was reduced to 40 % and in 1948 was stabilized at 27 %.