Bear Groves in Transylvania

In May, a roe deer ( Capreolus capreolus) with an unusually large belly appeared on a camera next to our planting site on Ciomad Mountain. A few weeks later, she returned – this time accompanied by a tiny, spotted fawn.
The camera captured some incredibly intimate moments between

A family of bears is walking purposefully towards a patch of wild blueberries, passing one of the Bear Groves we planted. They are far from any human settlement — exactly as it should be, for them and for us.

Wildlife at the Ciomad Oak Planting Site – Early Summer

Who Visits Our Planting Sites? Bears!

Seedlings being planted at the spring 2026 Bear Grove among the clouds

Formerly known as Climate Smart Forests in Transylvania, this project now carries a name that reflects its impact.

By restoring wind-felled spruce forests with beech, sycamore maple, and rowan, the site will support biodiversity and provide seasonal food sources for bears in the

Wild Neighbours

Creatures recorded by our camera traps installed around our oak planting site on Ciomad Mountain during the last growing season: bears, roe deer, red deer, wild boar, fox cubs, wolves, and buzzards.

These are the quiet inhabitants around our planting site in the Hășmaș Mountains of the Eastern Carpathians: red deer (Cervus elaphus), brown bear (Ursus arctos), roe deer (Capreolus capreolus), badger (Meles meles), pine marten (Martes martes), wild boar (Sus scrofa), hare (Lepus

5,000 trees will be planted on Ciomad Mountain, Romania, to support the restoration of wind-damaged forests in Transylvania.

By reintroducing native species, the project helps strengthen forest resilience to climate change and protect important wildlife habitats.

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The prince. He is the roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) buck with the unique antlers who keeps part of our Ciomad planting site as his territory during the summer. But now, as food becomes patchier and energy conservation becomes essential, roe deer give up their territories and form

Deer, bear, and other beasts among the young oak seedlings in the first half of summer.