👋 Hey there! If you think this project is worth supporting then please consider becoming a Mossy Earth Member :) You can do so here: mossy.earth/. - Cheers, Duarte
I finally signed up as a monthly contributor. These projects are all so far away from me, but does that matter? I see good being done- and if it benefits anyone, it benefits us all!
@@troyclayton Exactly, trust me, it really benefits everyone. Its a ripple affect. Well done Troy, We need more people like you. (don't forget to download the app) 😁
Fellow Romanian. Salut, the main company doing this is schweighofer. This is at it's worse in the carpathians and bucovina. Investigation journalists even got deaththreats and guns pointed at them. All of this because of corruption. Sadly i don't see any way to stop this from a legal point of view, and also how to enforce this because police is way to corrupt and will defend the illegal logging because they get a cut of the profit.
@@nielsqbc4 a lot of the forests at home look like this, maybe a bit more diverse, rarely monoculture, they are just reaaaaly old, simply because not everything can handle the soil and environment there. So you will have a lot of conifers and a few non here and there and at higher altitudes, it's conifers only.
so that the same companies can make more profit from illegally cutting in the same area in 20years? Lets be honest, you guys need to get your politics under control. I know they're corrupt, but they can also be toppled. Ceausescus regime was as well and you got rid of him. Mossy Earth can't save your country, and 120'000 trees wont do much. Logging your own forests can provide your own people with jobs and boost your own countries exports. Coupling that with a reforestation-law you can continue this cycle for centuries. Having all this given to foreign companies with foreign employees and so on in exchange for some few corrupt dicks being bribed ultimately lowers your countries wealth. This simple argument should be able to resonate with most people strong enough, to implement a change of law by political referendum, or whatever tools you guys have to intervene into politics.
@@dominikgadze4221 First of all, all of Europe is corrupt, just look at the Qatar and Eva Kaili corruption scandal. It's just that our DNA (not the biological kind, anti corruption department) in the last 10 years has been on a corruption hunt, headed by Codruta Kovesi, who is now the head of the European anti corruption department, she has been promoted by the EU. European countries like the mafia state of Italy is not less corrupt than Romania. In Italy it gets more dangerous to hunt for corruption, many journalists were killed by the Italian mafia. Romanians aren't stupid, we know that foreign countries, especially Austria do most of the illegal logging in my country and also play with the numbers. Because of climate change, now trees grow faster than the antiquated measuring techniques from 40 years ago say. Romania should use special scanners to number the trees, like they do in Western Europe and that is being talked here. Also, the Austrian private companies cut a lot of healthy more expensive trees and don't cut diseased trees that are almost worthless to show 'hey, we didn't cut those trees". Those Austrians are some cunning motherf**ers.
@@kareenapandya1877 when the politicians doesnt follow the laws there is no point to make another laws... in the last 30 years they made new laws change some laws then change again and again each party which been on power they changed the laws for their purpose.
@@kareenapandya1877 the logging never stopped. People in positions of power concerning these forests are politically appointed and work toghether with the loggers. For example some rangers will mark all the healthy trees on a patch as unhealthy, next day the company that won the contract for the sanitization of the forest (more than likely after a rigged auction) will cut down all the healthy trees and leave only the trees they were supposed to cut down. Happens everyday on most mountain ranges.
You motivated me to "reforest" an abandoned open mine in my area...i gathered native seeds from hardy species and also native fruit trees, wild strawberries and native herbs like oregano and rosemary (i live in Greece) The municipality tries to do the same thing, i just aid them by secretly enriching the area with more rare native species and scrubs that also attract wildlife to the area😁
Thank you for your work ! People doesn't imagine that this is the most important job we have as human being protecting and reparing what the other destroyed .
Native seeds is important. just as a maintaining diversity. In eastern germany they planted only a single tree - for lack of a better word - species and now bugs destroy the whole forest. We let it happen, so we can reforest - properly.
Hey bob, i have no idea where that is, but if you have small rivers and some vegitation already and there aren't any beavers yet, see if you can get some help reintroducing them, they're worth their weight in gold when it comes to nature restoration. They take so much work off your hands and with their habitat creation restore groundwater levels and help more plants grow :)
@@vossejongk ya across the street there used to be beavers idk if they are still there because I think he trapped them but the last time I was over there I saw Fresh chew marks in a tree
Me, as romanian, opened RU-vid and saw this video on the homepage. A video with some people who are not romanians planting trees in my country. Amaizing! We are cutting them and some strangers are planting them back... shame on us, but respect for you! Thank you very much!
On the windblown trees I remember someone telling me that the trees on the edge of a forest are stronger because they grow up taking the brunt of the wind. Once they are removed the trees further in are less able to take the wind force.
I agree with that statement. Same can be said about certain trees that get sun burned if they grow up in the dense forest and suddenly become next to a southerner open space. (Sorry I forgot which brand of tree that was)
"There is no wilder place in Europe, it just feels different here" People don't believe me when I tell them that RO mountains just feel different and it's not really something I can explain either but the feeling you get when being there and walking in those forests is just plain and simply different.
Thank you for doing this work, it's good to see that there are people fighting for a better world, I wish I had money to donate, but the best I can contribute now is with a view, a like and a comment, so this video might get recommended to others who can do more.
@@vossejongk Keep planting, we have a guy in Northern Ireland called the 'Phantom planter'plant first and then ask for forgiveness if any one complains 😀
People did it because of high poverty during 1990s 2000s in ex communist countries like romania Environement wasnt exactly the average romanian priority back in the 90s and 2000s
@Mathew Van Ostin It's a good explanation for locals doing it. International corporations using the time of chaos and lack of gov protection is a completly different beast Not different from modern diamond industry - destructive for the environment and completly not needed for the average person
As a Romanian, I would like to express my deepest thanks for your work in Fagaras. The illegal and irresponsible legal logging is a very big problem here in Romania. Thank you again !
6:39 yes this is completely right. Edge trees will buttress into the wind and put down deeper roots up wind, they also tend to grow abit shorter to to both catch less win and also because they have reduced light competition. In selective thinning projects they try to avoid removing lines of trees where the wind can go as it will start to blow to trees down from the inside out.
Thank you for the extra input! I was just trying to be cautious in this video but I think the windblown forests and the clear cuts/ illegal thinning are very closely related. - Cheers, Duarte
As a Romanian who lives close to a forest and can regularly hear the sound of huge trees crashing down due to illegal logging, I have nothing but thanks and respect for people such as those at Mossy Earth that actively try to combat this.
In latvia forest policy is strict. 50% of our forests own goverment. Our foresters are planting 12000 acres every year of new forests after logging. latvia is very rich in forests and trees are growing pretty fast. You are doing good job. God bless you
I found this channel not too long ago. I sadly can't donate or become a member because I'm broke, but the least I can do is a view, a like, a comment and a subscription. I live pretty close to your reforestation project. I'm in the Balkans. I love what your doing for the planet and I support it 😊
I don't know if you are a romanian, this is the first time that i see one of your videos, but anyways you did more than even us did, more than the government did. I am so happy to see that there is still hope. Keep doing the great job!
Lots of love from Romania. What you and your team are doing all around the world is amazing. Every time I watch one of these videos I gain a bit more hope for the future, thank you.
I am probably going to plant trees in burned area's in the beginning of the spring in Greece. I am really excited because i see this video where going to do it whit school for 14 days
Don't forget to not only donate, but dedicate an hour of your life to picking up trash, planting trees/flowers and helping your local area. Don't just leave it up to other people, get stuck in.
Gave you a like before even watching. As a romanian i can't thank you enough for your efforts. I still dream of the day when good people, aware people like you will have the power to actually address the real cause of deforestation of the romanian ancestral woods - the big Austrian companies that are strong enough to sway in their favor even the state government. Someday, maybe. Until then, whatever can be done is a godsend.
I love the transparency of mossy earth. It not only allows you to see the impact your money has had but also it builds trust and deferientiates them from other companies with similar goals but that feel less humane as their updates only come as emails and you never get to know the people involved in their project.
As a Romanian, thank you very much for all your work. It's so sad to see our beautiful landscapes destroyed like this by greed, lack of morals and corruption on a large scale.
This hit hard because this was once my homeland and seeing it ripped apart is sad. What you guys are doing is inspirational and I hope the world changes and more people continue to see the importance of preserving the natural world.
Very inspiring work! It makes me want to look up what kinds of ecosystem restoration work is happening around me. I live near the Chesapeake Bay and not too far from the Appalachian mountains so I'm sure there is plenty of work to be done
Thank you for your dedication for our planet.I have been currently concerned about environment and I’m changing my behavior to reduce my carbon footprint.From Thailand
@@mistjor get off the crap weed and be a real man. You are an ashamed Brit I take it. Calling ppl trolls doesnt't make them one but gives you a little relief and comfort to your online anger.
🙏 Thank You So Much Mossy Earth 🌏 for Reforestation in many forests that lost due to selfish human activities. Mother Nature will Blessed you guys for protecting these forests! 🌷🌿🌏💜🕊
I love seeing the updates on our old projects, makes it all worth it to see the progress. Plus I really do need to go spend some time in this wilderness.
I visited guys from Carpatian this summer with school. They took us to some of these sights, clear cuts, ancient forests and more. They are really profesionals in what they're doing. Thanks guys, keep up the good work!
So glad to see that some action is being taken in the Fagaras mountains! I spend a lot of time in these forests doing bird surveys and observations as a volunteer, which is also part of a Carpathia project. It is wonderful to do work which contributes to the preservations of this beautiful landscape!
People need resources. The simple fact you are alive and consuming all sorts of things necessitates gathering of natural resources like this. It's hard for people to grasp the cognitive dissonance that consumes their mind.
Hi man! I appreciate what you’re doing so much. Thank you for doing something that we as Romanians are not able to, not just planting trees but showing everyone what illegal logging can do to the nature. You’re awesome 🤩
You should definitely take a trip there! Its a beautiful and truly wild place :) Thank you for supporting our work, it is what makes it all possible! Cheers, Duarte
Always great to see results and to think this was made possible by mossy earth members. Also very exciting to think about what we will be able to look back on in a few more years!
I've heard similar theories about storm sensitivity after logging here in Sweden. Southern Sweden was hit by a huge storm about a decade ago and the damages was huge. The storm was called Gudrun if you want to look for it in the archives.
Oh absolutely ! This is such a positive contribution I really love it !More like this please, preferently all over the world, and to get there my dear friends we should adjust our natural product demands from the forest, for if no products are requested then no supply is needed!
Great to get those summaries of academic work thrown in. I always learn something from your videos! Very happy to have been a member since a few months.
LOL the clip of the wolf taking a dump But those drone shots with hte logged patches of forest are heartbreaking. I can't even imagine the amount wildlife that was probably killed in the process. But your channel is very inspiring and gives me a little bit of hope for the future of the planet.
Can you talk about thirsty cement and how if cities used this even if it was only parking lots would save millions to billions of tons of sand every year. Also thirsty cement can reduce flooding and increase groundwater levels. Oh ya reducing sand mining and use can save ecosystems helping save us.
This is a really great thing for members to show their money is being well used, really great charity and im sure you guys are going to be HUGE in 10 years.
This is amazing and so underated 😱. Still, I would've liked to see the actual planting and some wider shots of the areas. Well done to all that were and still are engaged in the project 👍👏🌲🌳🌲
