Chirnogi
Location: Chirnogi Commune, Călărași County
GPS coordinates: Lat. 44.1023436, Long. 26.6156356
Obiectiv: înființare perdea forestieră pentru protecția unei căi de acces
Project start: Autumn 2017
Planted area: 9.5 hectares
Species planted: Euro-American poplar (Populus x. euramericana) , downy oak (Quercus pedunculiflora), Pennsylvania ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica), Turkestan elm (Ulmus pumila), dog rose (Rosa canina), Russian olive (Elaeagnus angustifolia), common privet (Ligustrum vulgare), pedunculate oak (Quercus robur), white poplar (Populus alba), field maple (Acer campestre), and wild pear (Pyrus pyraster).
Canopy closure: Autumn 2025 for the area where poplar is the main species; autumn 2028 for the remaining areas.
Current project status: Replacement planting and maintenance work
Partners
Companies: 1&1, Allianz Technology, Biodeck, BCR Asigurări de Viață, BCR Bank, Carrefour, Coca-Cola HBC, Coca-Cola Startarium, Colonnade Insurance, Dell, Deutsche Telekom Services, DLOG, Dr. Reddy’s, ESOP Consulting, Engie, Equilobe, Finastra, Filip & Company, Grecu și Asociații, Hartmann, Henkel Romania, ING Bank, ING Tech, Kinderpedia, Lexis, McDonald’s, McKinsey & Company, Metrosystems, Microchip Technology Inc., Mucca Production & Advertising, NEPI, Nomenius, Pastel, Premier Energy, Prietenii Ecoxtrem, Rohde & Schwarz, Stefanini Group, Siemens Energy, TPA Solutions, Tenaris Silcotub, Thoughtworks, and individual donors.
Institutions: Danubius High School, Economic High School, and Mihai Eminescu High School in Călărași (participants in the Ecoprovocarea competition), Romsilva, Călărași Forest Directorate, and Chirnogi Town Hall.
Why establish the shelterbelt?
Chirnogi Commune is located in the western part of Călărași County, 7 km north of the Danube River, in an area formed by the southeastern edge of the Burnas Plain and the floodplain at the confluence of the Argeș River and the Danube.
Every winter, the locality experiences heavy snowdrifts that block access roads, particularly the national road to Oltenița. As a result, local residents may lose access to medical services, food supplies, schools and workplaces. The shelterbelt was established to protect National Road DN41 from snowdrifts while also contributing to the restoration of the Argeș River floodplain.
The land provided by Chirnogi Town Hall covers approximately 9.5 hectares and is classified as degraded land.
Latest work carried out: Replacement planting in April 2026 and manual weeding in June 2026.
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