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Background Forest, sub-alpine and alpine areas cover about 40% of Romania and comprise a range of rare and important species and habitats. Recent changes in land ownership pose a major threat to valuable forest habitats. Private as well as public owners are currently subject to growing economic pressure and - while public owners are under some obligations ...

Europe is confronted with the problem of population departure and consequent abandon of rural areas due to the increase in wildfire incidence, and there is a need to to find ways to support rural development by providing adequate training on fire and disaster related management. Romania, Hungary, Estonia, Spain and UK have recorded between 2004-2007, 21500 fires which affected almost 150,000ha of ...