Importance and Perspectives of Natural Heritage in Romania

Abstract

Romania has more than 24.8% of its land designated as protected area under different directives and regulations. A significant part is covered by primeval forests. Despite the significant share of natural landscapes, different pressures and amenities are continually increasing. Logging of forests, modifications of wild rivers, and decreasing numbers of wildlife threaten natural heritage in Romania. The biodiversity losing is the result of intensive agricultural and forestry activities, partially industrialized, advanced fragmentation of natural habitats by infrastructure and urbanization, water, air pollution and tourism development. This paper analyses the main aspects regarding to evolution, SWOT evaluation, general vision regarding to the field of protected areas and the main aspects of conservation of biodiversity and natural heritage, in Romania.