Half of the commercial forests in Romania are controlled by the state owned Romsilva.
[1] Romania is home to the last extensive unlogged old growth forests in Europe however these virgin woods are increasingly threatened by both legal and illegal logging.
These holdings have since faced significant legal challenge as many were acquired corruptly during the restitution process.
[1] Those who cross the timber mafia or attempt to enforce Romania's forest laws are targeted for retribution.
[2] The European Union has repeatedly pressured the Romanian government to solve the illegal logging problem however there is little that local politicians are willing to do.