Location: Lumina commune, Constanța county
Project start: spring 2022
Planted area: 5.5 ha
Objective: to establish an improvement perimeter for the rehabilitation of a degraded land.
Species: elm (Ulmus minor), mojdrean (Fraxinus ornus), ash (Fraxinus), dogwood (Ligustrum vulgare) and willow (Elaeagnus angustifolia).
Mature stage of the forest: autumn 2028 (estimated)
Project status: ongoing
Partners: Nuclearelectrica
Motivation for the location:
Lumina commune is located in Constanța county, a county with a very low degree of afforestation, only 5% of the surface is represented by forests. Besides the problem of deficiency of forest areas, Constanța county is affected by soil desertification and combated by planting forest seedlings and their long-term care to rehabilitate the infertile soil.