To find the most remarkable trees in Romania
Most of us like old trees. Sometimes, it is enough to communicate with people, to tell them that the massive tree trunk with Camilla, hollow, possibly half-dry has extraordinary values both from the environmental point of view, but also historical and cultural. A gesture of admiration, come from ordinary people can change the attitudes of others toward the trees. Thus, trees that were on the "list" to be cut may be re-evaluated or even protect values. An interesting example in this regard is the "Round Tree ', a Daffodil from a village near Corner Brook.
Facebook Group Remarkable Trees of Romania aims information collection based on photographs and interesting stories about remarkable trees from Romania. A typical tree remarkably will be an old tree with large, dead or alive, or a tree with an exceptional, unusual. Trees of this kind can be found everywhere: from human settlements, up to the pastures and forests. Wherever they find, these trees have many important roles, such as fruits and fodder, improvement of air quality, carbon storage and soil erosion prevention. Old trees are of major importance, from the environmental point of view. Make dry bark, branches and prolongations natural component of trees, providing a Habitat for many species (birds, insects, mushrooms), and protected internationally. Old trees should be protected legally, for their ecological and cultural value inestimable.
Behind the initiative Remarkable Trees of Romania are scientists, but also from the civil sphere (from organizations such as the Association of Pogány-havas, WWF, Eco-Reserve and the Mihai Eminescu Trust, and external partners, such as "Ancient Tree Forum" in the UK). The initiative will be successful if the people from all regions of Romania will involve themselves in the popularization and possibly in protecting their remarkable trees in the region. In the coming months, it will release a web platform where everyone can upload photos with special shafts and their stories.
"Bătâni Trees are live witnesses, including history and information about past human activities, like for example cutting branches for foliage or other purposes, but also about bioclimatic and ecosystems of the past," explained Adarsha ecologul, one of those who inspired this project. Veteran trees provides information, including brief glacial period in Europe. The beautiful old trees could be emblematic elements of considraţi landscapes in which they are located.
In Europe there are still many high-value landscapes bioculturală, where the presence of these trees is likely. An example for such landscapes would be pastures with trees. They are endangered in many developed countries in Europe. These pastures are true "hotspots" for old trees. Thus, their formal recognition would be an important step to ensure environmental and economic sustainability. Unfortunately, the old trees are disappearing from these pastures in an alarming rate, due to uncontrolled condoned and, especially, to slaughter them.
We invite you to explore the region where you live to find outstanding trees. Ask older people about their existence and learn them stories. Upload your images with these trees, along with information about them on page Remarkable Trees of Romania. The group already has nearly a thousand members, and you can find it here on a daily basis, information about the remarkable trees from Romania.
There is an oak over 500 years (1515 Marignan?) in the garden of a vet behind the Roman Catholic Church (very ugly) Focsani in Romania. It has a rusty old sign on the trunk partly hidden by a sign giving the name and surname of the veterinarian.
Dr. Lionel Anxo
Lanxo@icloud.com