SC Ocolul Silvic Lignum SRL, Dărmăneşti

Lignum Forest District is a private forest district sustainably managing the forests owned by S.C. Forestier M.U. Silvicultura SRL. Its main tasks are forest management, protection and sustainable management of forest land. S.C. Lignum Forest District S.R.L. is based in Dărmăneşti, approx 60 km away from the city of Bacău. Bild Gebäude Lignum The area of managed forestland is 6, 476 ha and part of the mountain chain of Eastern Carpathians, with the Nemira Peak in the south and Lapoş Peak in the north. The tallest peaks found on the territory of Lignum Forest District are Farcu Mic Peak in the south and Lapoş Peak in the north, both with an elevation of approx 1, 360 m. The Poiana Uzului Lake, supplied by the Uzu Creek, the biggest creek in the area, is located in the middle of the forestland managed by Lignum Forest District. The water suppliers of this creek are Bărzăuţa in the south, Coporîia and Tăietura in the north. Tulburea, Grozea, Izvorul Alb and Plopu Lapoş Creeks are directly supplying the lake. The Lignum Forest District has the custody of Izvorul Alb Nature Reserve, where valuable individuals of yew (Taxus baccata L.) are found. Lignum Forest District manages its own hunting area. In winter time, wild animals are fed fibre fodder, concentrated mixtures and succulent plants; salt is provided to them all year long. In order to carry out observations of game species some observatories were built.