Known once as one of the few countries of Europe in which the secular forests had been preserved, Romania has lost in last twenty years one third of its forested area.

Last years, the forests from Cluj, especially from the Apuseni mountains, were subjected to  deforestation with the purpose of capitalization of  wood mass. A situation like this is in Mărişel. This village, situated on a high plateau at an altitude of  about 1150-1250 meters, at a distance of 50 kilometres from the  town Cluj-Napoca. Mărişel, along with Beliş and Fântânele represents a very special tourist attraction, loved by the people from Cluj. The fir forests, spruce forests and, at low altitudes, the beech occupy an area of 4034 hectares at which are added 1178 hectares of grassland, which means aproximative 60% of the total area of the village. Mărişel’s plateaus, which a long time ago represented a place where you could admire the wonderful forests, are now revealing a sad landscape.

The deforestation of forests has resulted in damaging the view of the landscape and also endangering the wildlife and the flora which are characteristics of this area.

But, with reforesting programs, next years, this area will assure  keeping the old beautiful, charming landscape.