Natural areas protected by the state within the framework of the Criuleni forest environment, Chisinau State Forestry Enterprise

Abstract

The activity of organization, management and management of natural monuments is carried out according to a strict protection regime that will later ensure the preservation of specific natural features. Depending on their degree of vulnerability, the population's access may be limited or prohibited. In accordance with the Law on the fund of natural areas protected by the state (no. 1538-XIII of 25.02.1998), there are 6 natural areas protected by the state within Criuleni Silvic Bypass. These are: 5 natural monuments -

one of which is paleontological, two geological and two sectors with centuries-old trees, and a forest nature reserve - „Zolonceni”. The total area of these reservations according

to the current layout (2022) is 139.72 ha, and the difference according to the law is an additional 5.3 ha. The natural monuments, namely those in the Geological and

Paleontological category, are the Goian Paleontological Outcrop, the „La Humărie”

Valley. The Goian Paleontological Outcrop is divided both in the Forest Fund with the area of 0.3 ha and in the territory of the Hrușova town hall - 0.7 ha of the rest of the area. This reserve is located 0.5 km from the intersection of the Leușeni-Chișinău-Criuleni highways, plot 72 subplot S (besides Hrușova town hall).