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Division 02

Silviculture and other forestry activities

This macro-category includes all activities related to forest management and harvesting of timber resources, from planting and maintenance to commercial exploitation. If you deal with growing, caring for, or cutting trees for wood, timber, or pulp, this is your code. It also includes the collection of secondary products such as mushrooms or wild fruits.

Included Activities & Applicability

  • ✅ Forest exploitation and regeneration Harvesting of timber and other forest products Maintenance of forest plantations Collection of mushrooms
  • ✅ truffles
  • ✅ and wild fruits Forest nursery activities Forest management services

Excluded Activities & Restrictions

  • ❌ Primary processing of wood (sawn timber
  • ❌ veneer) Manufacture of furniture and wooden objects Retail sale of wood Urban forestry and non-productive landscaping

Subordinate Structure

021 Silviculture and other forestry activities
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0210 Silviculture and other forestry activities
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022 Forestry exploitation
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0220 Forestry exploitation
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023 Collection of non-wood forest products
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0230 Collection of non-wood forest products from spontaneous flora
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024 Activities of services ancillary to forestry
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0240 Activities of services incidental to forestry
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Detailed Analysis & Commercial Insights

Forestry: A Pillar of the Green Economy

Forestry is a fundamental economic branch for Romania, a country with a forested area of over 6.5 million hectares, one of the largest in Europe. This macro-economic division covers not only timber exploitation but also the entire range of regeneration, protection, and sustainable valorization activities of forests. In the current context marked by climate change and increasing demand for renewable materials, the Romanian forestry sector faces significant opportunities but also major challenges related to sustainability and bureaucracy.

The macroeconomic importance of forestry is evident through its contribution to GDP, the trade balance – through exports of raw timber and sawn wood – and rural development. Forest exploitation provides jobs in mountainous and isolated areas where few other industries can thrive. In recent years, the market has evolved from a predominantly quantitative approach to a qualitative one, emphasizing ecological certification and traceability of timber mass. Many forests have become private property following restitution, which has energized the sector but also generated fragmentation and management difficulties.

Entrepreneurs operating under NACE code 02 face specific challenges: complex legislation on logging, the need for long-term management plans, poor infrastructure in forested areas, and fluctuations in raw material prices. However, increasing demand for pellets and biomaterials, along with European funds for rural development, offer solid prospects for investors who know how to combine tradition with innovation. Essentially, forestry remains a pillar of the green economy, with a direct impact on the environment and society, and those who build businesses in this niche must demonstrate both economic viability and ecological responsibility.