Final Report cu negru - Intbau

DATA COLLECTION
The natural landscape
Flora and Fauna
The natural landscape:
The natural landscape of this Saxon Villages proved to be extremely rich
in terms of relief and of biodiversity, encountering here some rare species
of plants and animals.
Very important research work in this field is being done here by The
ADEPT Foundation, a registered charity working to promote the
conservation of Romania’s internationally important natural heritage, to
create local economic incentives for conservation, and to provide
environmental education. Measures will be designed and implemented
with full community participation, to ensure that they are practical, bring
local economic benefits, and enjoy local support. Their aim is to create a
virtuous circle between conservation of the environment and the well-being
of the inhabitants.
In the Saxon villages of Transylvania, low intensity agriculture coexists
with spectacular flora and fauna, including many endangered species.
The landscape is threatened by rural poverty, loss of traditional land and
forest management, and lack of awareness at both local and national levels
of the biodiversity value of the area.
Dr John Akeroyd and Owen Mountford of the Centre for Ecology and
Hydrology have made a detailed study of the wild habitats of the Saxon
villages in Transylvania. They have found here three main categories
of habitat:
Native deciduous woodland
Dry Grasslands
Wet Grasslands, marshes, flushes, stream sides
For the most passionate , on the next pages are listed the most important
species of plants: 23