Agent Green, ClientEarth and EuroNatur publish a detailed media briefing on the continuing destruction of Romania’s Natura 2000 protected natural areas, focusing on three of the most valuable forest areas in the Carpathians.
Context
On 22 April 2020, the three organizations submitted a new complaint to the European Commission, documenting the intensification of illegal logging in Romania’s primary and old-growth forests. The briefing provides the evidence and scientific context for this legal action.
Areas covered
The document presents the situation in three critical areas:
- Făgăraș Mountains — the EU’s last large area of primary and old-growth forest, with documented logging even in the strictly protected zone
- Maramureș — old-growth beech forests included in UNESCO World Heritage, affected by industrial logging
- Domogled–Valea Cernei — a national park with unique primary forests, where logging exceeds legal limits
The briefing contributed to the escalation of the European Commission’s infringement proceedings against Romania, initiated in February 2020, concerning illegal logging in protected areas.
Download the complete briefing (PDF in Romanian)
