Film Archive of the Transylvanian wood-pastures Events Students exploring Transylvanian wood-pastures - the moth fauna Wood-pastures are an ideal experiential space for students to carry out their own field studies and discover the uniqueness of these ancient cultural habitats. For this reason, the TWP project team is also committed to this important cooperation between science, schools and practice. The student exchange also offers the opportunity for Romanian and German students to gain personal access to the European cultural heritage of wood-pastures through these special experiences. Future Workshop Viscri 2023 25 people from agriculture, community work, research and the surrounding area are discussing the future of wood-pastures: Impressions from the future workshop in Viscri 2023 of the "Transylvanian wood-pastures" project. Interviews The connection with nature You can't always escape tradition. Her grandmother passed down the traditional knowledge of local medicinal herbs, as Raluca tells. Today, she combines this ancient knowledge with modern scientific expertise to produce cosmetics and medicines. Her ingredients come from the garden and the surrounding wood-pastures. A central topic in all of this is the connection with nature. Raluca explains that we are all part of our ecosystems. And so even people in urban areas should not lose this connection. Against time Tibor Hartel shows an extraordinary landscape near Valea Seacă in Romania. He highlights the charakteristics and values of the landscape and explains why people and their traditions are so indispensable in sustaining them. The gold of the wood-pastures Forester Tibor Kádár-Sándor talks about the inestimable value of the acorns found in the wood pastures. Not solely for the shepherds and sheep that roam the pastures, or the families that live near these woodlands. These little acorns store, through genetic adaptation, the resilience to weather and climate extremes to which these trees have been exposed for hundreds of years. And thus the potential for reforestation of damaged sites and for a sustainable landscape development. A silent dialogue with nature Nature photographer Imola Barabás provides insights into her deep connection to the landscape, animals and plants that she captures with her camera. What is a hobby for many is a lifestyle for her - a silent dialogue with nature. Her pictures tell stories of biodiversity, of moments that cannot be found in books, and of the delicate balance that holds our ecosystems together. Giving a voice to the communities Viktoria Luft explains the work of the federation 'Peisaj Deschis' (open landscape). They fight for a strong voice of the village communities and local farmers in the Harbach highlands against the power of the agricultural industry. Sustainable farming and the importance of deadwood László Csákány talks about the landscape near Sfântu Gheorghe (Covasna County). He explains his work to preserve and further develop the sustainable management of the wood-pasture as well as the history of the landscape. László also highlights the importance of deadwood in the pastures. Preserving wood-pastures How do we preserve the wood-pastures in Romania? Dietmar Gross from Viscri knows better than most people in Transylvania what can be achieved in his own village, in the community and by combining knowledge from practice and science. He and his village community demonstrate the natural connection between the village and the landscape: in addition to sustainable grazing, the management of their own wood-pasture also includes the rejuvenation and re-establishment of the typical oak trees, which began in 2023. The village with its grazing community thus creates new values, maintains them through management and thus generates local added value for the businesses in the village. This sustainable cultural landscape development is based on the social, economic and ecological values of the village community. Bățanii Mari - a region between tradition and transformation László Bocskor shows us the pasture landscape around his village of Bățanii Mari / Nagybacon in Covasna County, Transylvania. In the small village, 60 km north of the city of Brașov, there is an intact dairy cooperative of regional farmers and many shepherds who use their traditional know-how to protect the herds from wild animals. As László Bocskor emphasizes, the continuation of this intact organic farming is also a generational issue and the appreciation of the landscape in a market economy. The Butterfly Effect The Butterfly Effect explained by Prof. Dr. László Rákosy. Our work in this project As scientific leader, Ass. Prof. Tibor Hartel PhD explains the scientific research and field work in our project. Florentina Călugăr Florentina Călugăr, manager of Dealurile Tărnavelor. László Rákosy Prof. Dr. László Rákosy Professor of ecology Babeș-Bolyai University Department of Taxonomy and Ecology Bird’s-eye view Bixad - Micfalău - Malnaș: a wood-pasture cluster Bixad (Sepsibükszád), Micfalău (Mikóújfalu) and Malnaș (Málnás). These are three settlemets in the county of Covasna - Kovászna megye. The distance between them is cca 12.5 km and the three settlements and their wood-pastures are situated along a North-South direction. The movie captures the wood-pastures and the in-between landscapes of all three settlements, each settlement`s wood-pasture being visible from the other two settlement`s wood-pasture. Hoia-Baciu wood-pasture It is situated between the city of Cluj-Napoca – Kolozsvár - Klausenburg and the commune of Baciu – Kisbács – Botschendorf. In this wood-pasture and nearby forests 23 native tree species and 11 native shrub species were identified. Deușu / Vechea wood-pasture Situated near the village Deușu – Diós, it is one of the most spectacular wood-pastures in the nearby areas of the city of Cluj-Napoca. Viscri wood-pasture Situated near the village of Viscri – Deutsch-Weißkirch – Szászfejéregyháza, this wood-pasture has several current characteristics which points towards an ecologically and socio-culturally sustainable management. Braniștea Saschizului wood-pasture This 110 hectare wood-pasture has more than 40 old trees, mainly oaks, pears, hornbeams and wild apples. The largest tree on this pasture is an oak with a trunk circumference of over 600 cm, having at least 250-300 years. Mercheașa wood-pasture Mercheașa - Streitfort - Mirkvásár has one of the largest ancient oak wood-pasture from Central and Eastern Europe. Its size is over 1200 hectares and the number of oaks (Quercus robur and Q. petraea) with at least 400 cm trunk circumference at 130 cm hight exceeds 450. The largest oak, named and protected recently as „The old of the Carpathinas” (in Romanian „Bătrânul Carpaților”) has a girth of 927 cm and its estimated age is between 500 and 900 years. Breite wood-pasture The Breite ancient oak wood-pasture can be considered a cultural-historical-ecological extension of the historical town Sighișoara. Its area is 133 ha. It is one of the rare wood-pastures of Transylvania where the current name remained unchanged since at least the 18th century.
