WWF Danube Carpathian Programme,

The Carpathian Mountains and the Danube Delta are key biodiversity and wilderness hotspots of Romania and, indeed, for Europe. Large areas of forests in the Carpathians and extended wetland areas are places where wildlife can find a refuge and where people longing for solitude and beauty can enjoy them. Where are these places and what should we do to keep them? The proposal launched in this paper comes with the intent to convince that it is not too late to maintain the Carpathians and, even if we can not maintain the entire mountain range in its present status, there are some key areas that are already protected to certain extent and can become the largest protected area of Europe