Forestry in Romania

Forestry in Romania is an important sector of the economy and is of global significance. Half of all forestry production in Romania is the result of illegal logging.

Overview

Half of the commercial forests in Romania are controlled by the state owned Romsilva.[1] Romania is home to the last extensive unlogged old growth forests in Europe however these virgin woods are increasingly threatened by both legal and illegal logging.[2][3][4]

History

During the communist era private forest holdings were nationalized. In 1989 after the fall of communism private landowners who had lost their land to privatization were allowed to apply for the restitution of their property. Unfortunately this process was incredibly corrupt and a lot of public lands got misallocated with land being given not to those who had lost it during nationalization but those with political and economic connections.[5]

From 2004 to 2015 Harvard University acquired 33,600 hectares (83,000 acres) of Romanian forest land. In 2015 they abruptly sold their entire holding to a subsidiary of Ikea. These holdings have since faced significant legal challenge as many were acquired corruptly during the restitution process.[5]

Timber mafia

The forest industry in Romania is dominated by a “timber mafia” or a “forest mafia.” Half of all Romanian timber is illegally harvested.[1] Those who cross the timber mafia or attempt to enforce Romania's forest laws are targeted for retribution.[6][2]

Illegal logging is believed to have cost Romania more than $5.7 billion since the transition away from Communism.[7]

In 2019 two forest rangers were killed in the line of duty, one was killed with his own gun and one was killed with an axe. Both were found near illegal logging encampments they had been investigating.[2]

The European Union has repeatedly pressured the Romanian government to solve the illegal logging problem however there is little that local politicians are willing to do.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b Ellis, Glenn. "'Timber Mafia' threatens the future of Romania's ancient forests". www.aljazeera.com. Al Jazeera. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  2. ^ a b c McGrath, Stephen. "Romania forest murder as battle over logging turns violent". www.bbc.com. BBC. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  3. ^ Gauriat, Valérie. "Romania's virgin forests ravaged by 'wood mafia'". www.euronews.com. Euro News. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  4. ^ McGrath, Stephen. "'We are running out of time': Murder and corruption threaten Europe's last great forests". www.independent.co.uk. The Independent. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  5. ^ a b BOJIN, DANIEL; RADU, PAUL; STRANDBERG, HANS. "How Ikea And Harvard Got Tangled In A Corrupt Romanian Land Deal". www.huffpost.com. Huffington Post. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  6. ^ Walker, Shaun. "Violence escalates as Romania cracks down on illegal timber trade". www.theguardian.com. The Guardian. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  7. ^ Peter, Lawrence. "Romania acts to save forests from logging spree". www.bbc.com. BBC. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  8. ^ PAUN, CARMEN; GUILLOT, LOUISE. "Romanian politics clash with forest protection". www.politico.eu. Politico. Retrieved 6 December 2020.

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