Romania: illegal logging, a scourge in the heart of Europe

While Romania is home to some of Europe’s last remaining primary forests, illegal logging is reaching alarming proportions. Corruption, organised crime, and institutional failures are threatening this unique ecological heritage and undermining local communities. Despite national and European initiatives, the fight remains difficult.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2025-12-01
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18070735
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Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
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Romania: illegal logging, a scourge in the heart of Europe

Hélène Debuisschert
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
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Romania: illegal logging, a scourge in the heart of Europe

Hélène Debuisschert
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Abstract

While Romania is home to some of Europe’s last remaining primary forests, illegal logging is reaching alarming proportions. Corruption, organised crime, and institutional failures are threatening this unique ecological heritage and undermining local communities. Despite national and European initiatives, the fight remains difficult.

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