RAPE OF THE FOREST
Al Jazeera
25', 2021
It is getting dangerous in Romania’s vast ancient forests. The figures are stark: Six rangers killed (two in 2019 alone) and a further 650 attacked with axes, knives and guns. The Carpathians, where 70 percent of Europe’s virgin forest is found, straddle Romania and Ukraine and are now the scene of a desperate battle between what has been dubbed the Timber Mafia and those risking their lives to protect this precious environment. People & Power sent filmmaker Glenn Ellis to investigate.
Director: Glenn Ellis
Cinematographer: Gergő Somogyvári