Traditional orchards in Romania: case study Fântânele, Sibiu County

摘要: In the last 10 years traditional orchards became more and important for biodiversity conservation as priority habitats on one hand in situ of plant genetic resources food agriculture supporting security resilience local communities other hand. Fântânele is a small village positioned at foot Cândrel Mountain, belonging to Romanian Carpathians, buffering zone protected area ROSCI0085 ‘Frumoasa’ which famous region its established than four centuries. The main scope this article survey these existing old fruit tree species varieties. As result from total 401 surveyed trees, 20 apple varieties have been recorded 55.74 % are estimated be older 100 years. Only two modern 40 years (i.e. ‘Florina’ ‘Starkrimson delicious’) with low infusion rate 16.17 %). Walnut plum cherry trees sour complete structure orchards. No rejuvenating activities or pesticides use registered 25 years. A habitat European level was first time Molinia caerulea (L.) Moench subsp. arundinacea) also according Union regulatory framework Natura 2000 have observed.