Structural features of Peleș Park Forest: managing for ecosystem services provision

Authors

  • Șerban Chivulescu National Institute for Research and Development in Forestry 'Marin Drăcea', Bucharest, Romania
  • Diana Pitar National Institute for Research and Development in Forestry 'Marin Drăcea', Bucharest, Romania
  • Ștefan Petrea 1 National Institute for Research and Development in Forestry 'Marin Drăcea', Brașov, Romania / 2 Faculty of Silviculture and Forest Engineering, Transilvania University of Brașov, Brașov, Romania
  • Bogdan Apostol National Institute for Research and Development in Forestry ”Marin Drăcea” (INCDS), Voluntari, Ilfov, Romania
  • Ovidiu Badea 1 National Institute for Research and Development in Forestry 'Marin Drăcea', Bucharest, Romania / 2 Faculty of Silviculture and Forest Engineering, Transilvania University of Brașov, Brașov, Romania

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15287/afr.2025.3927

Keywords:

Forest Park, ecological functions, recreational value, forest structure, sustainable management.

Abstract

The Peleș Park Forest (PPF), a semi-natural peri-urban forest near Sinaia, Romania, is essential in providing ecological benefits and improving human well-being through recreation. As the urban population grows and stress-related health problems increase, green spaces are increasingly recognised for their restorative functions, including air purification, temperature regulation and mental health improvement. This study aims to develop a sustainable management framework that reconciles forest conservation with recreational value use by assessing forest structure, evaluating tourism-related stressors, and proposing adaptive management strategies. We assessed forest structure through tree diameter, height, volume, and crown health measurements, applying principal component analysis (PCA) to identify the main structural drivers. The results revealed a strong correlation between tree diameter and height, modulated by species composition and site conditions. They showed pronounced crown defoliation in the upper canopy layers, particularly among trees of lower wood quality. The findings suggest that uneven-aged stand structures, which support biodiversity and ecological resilience, are subject to tourism-related pressures such as soil compaction and vegetation damage.

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