Using GIS for management of conflicts in natural protected area in Cindrel mountains

¹ Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, 5-7 Ioan Ratiu Street, 550024, Sibiu, Romania
² “Marin Drăcea” National Institute for Research and Development in Forestry (INCDS), 13 Cloşca Street, Braşov - 500040, Romania

^* Corresponding author: iulian.bratu@ulbsibiu.ro

Abstract

This study reflects the possibility of using the GIS technology for the management and resolution of conflicts between stakeholders in the management of protected natural areas that cover large surfaces, such as Natura 2000 sites. The research is accomplished in Frumoasa site from Cindrel Mountains, where a conflict of a legal nature was analysed, in the extinguishment of which the technology of geographical information systems was used. In this sense, the presence of the species and habitats that are found on the surface of the incriminated forest was analysed and the comparison with the list of species and habitats that was the basis for declaring the surface as a nature 2000 site. In the next stage, both the site management plan and the forest management plan were analysed in order to identify inconsistent potentials. Then, maps of the presence and distribution of species and habitats were made, with the protection and conservation measures adopted. Also, special attention was paid to the identification of primary and old-growth forest, their distribution and measures for their conservation. The conclusions include improvements can be made to the management of the incriminated areas, accompanied by the geo-database.