Romianian beech virgin forests have a chance to become part of the UNESCO World Heritage list

Beech virgin forests in Romania could be included in the UNESCO World Heritage list after a nomination process was started by national government bodies, WWF and Greenpeace. They have signed a protocol of cooperation for a period of two years, which is as long as it takes for all necessary procedures for the designation of new sites by UNESCO. More details at http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/where_we_work/black_sea_basin/danube_carpathian/?224930/WWF-supports-beech-virgin-forests-in-Romania-to-become-part-of-the-UNESCO-World-Heritage-list