STUDIES REGARDING ARBORETUMS IN THE PRODUCTION AREA NO. V - MOLDOVA NOUĂ IN ORDER TO INCREASE FOREST PRODUCTIVITY AND IMPROVE THE RECREATIONAL (PROTECTION) AND TOURISM FUNCTION

Abstract

This study provides an analysis of the possibility of increasing forest productivity and  improving the recreational (protection) and tourism function of the forests from Production Area No.V from Moldova Nouă. Production Area No.V from Moldova Nouă has a total surface of 3579, 62 ha and consists of 134 plots. According to the Park Management Plan and in accordance with the internal zoning of the park, the reserve is located in the integral protection zone, which includes the most valuable assets of the natural heritage within the protected natural areas. Are allowed activities such as: scientific and educational activities; ecotourism activities, which do not require construction - investments; rational use of meadows for mowing and/or grazing only with domestic animals (the property of members of the communities that own pastures or who have the right to use them in any form recognized by current legislation, on the areas, during the periods and with the species and livestock approved by the park administration); and various actions and interventions to remove/prevent/combat some endangering factors for the natural habitats and the species of flora and fauna. In order to increase the productivity of forests and improve their functional and tourism role, in relation to the seasonal potential and the current structure of the stands, the following measures have been provided: improving or maintaining the natural structure of the stands, located on lands with difficult regeneration conditions; - improving the condition of the stands of type II of functional categories by applying special conservation works and prohibiting grazing. When revising the management, the situation of the poorly productive stands will be reanalyzed again and depending on their evolution, a new scheduling of management measures will be made to improve their productivity.