Our aim is to give the High Nature Value Farmed Landscapes of Transylvania and their communities an economic future and relevance in the 21st century without sacrificing their sustainability and productivity.

Protecting Transylvania's Landscapes, Supporting it's Communities

Founded in 2004, Fundatia ADEPT is a biodiversity conservation and rural development NGO based in Saschiz, Romania.

Our work focuses on giving Transylvania’s High Nature Value Farmed Landscapes and the communities who care for them

a sustainable economic future – protecting what makes these landscapes so special while supporting productive, sustainable
farming for generations to come.

These landscapes have an important role to play as a model for the future of sustainable agriculture across Europe.

22 Years of
activity
80 Projects
10 Awards
80k ha HNV
landscapes
30k People

WHAT WE DO

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Biodiversity

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Community

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Education

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Farming

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Innovation

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ONGOING PROJECTS

From protecting biodiversity and restoring habitats to supporting farmers and rural communities, our projects bring together nature, people and practical action.

Explore some of our current and recent projects across Transylvania and beyond, each focused on creating practical, long-term benefits for nature and the communities that depend on it.

Ongoing Project

Civic Highlands

A project dedicated to increasing civic participation and strengthening community engagement in rural areas by developing the skills of young people and local stakeholders, creating participation mechanisms, and fostering dialogue...

Ongoing Project

Identification of barriers that cause fragmentation in Târnava Mare River Basin, Transylvania, Romania

A river restoration preparation project to identify, map and prioritise artificial barriers across the Târnava Mare River Basin, covering the main river and its tributaries. The project will create the...

Ongoing Project

Funding grassland conservation in Transylvania using Voluntary Biodiversity Credit

A pioneering biodiversity credit initiative in Transylvania’s Târnava Mare region, designed to support small-scale farmers through funding for environmentally friendly land management. By generating and selling biodiversity credits to companies...

Ongoing Project

DIGI-Rangeland

A European H2020 project, based on a multi-actor approach, aimed at increasing knowledge sharing and mutual understanding between EU stakeholders, creating and expanding an innovative network about digital innovations and...

Ongoing Project

FarmBioNet – Farmer-focused Biodiversity and Agricultural Knowledge Network

A European H2020 project, focused on the creation and strengthening of a thematic agricultural network at the European level, aimed at supporting biodiversity-friendly farming (Biodiversity-Friendly Farming - BFF). The main...

Ongoing Project

LIFE DiverSEED – Restoration of priority grassland habitats in Slovakia and Romania

A LIFE project, focused on the restoration of priority grassland habitats shared between Slovakia and Romania. By introducing innovative mapping and restoration techniques, the project aims to create a long-lasting...

WHERE WE WORK

High Nature Value Landscapes

ADEPT works across the Târnava Mare area of southern Transylvania, a remarkable 85,000-hectare landscape between Sibiu, Sighioara and Braov. Its flower-rich grasslands, forests, pastures and traditional villages form one of Europe’s most intact medieval landscapes, shaped and sustained by generations of small-scale farmers.

RESOURCES

Discover films and resources exploring ADEPT’s work, the nature and communities of Târnava Mare, and the traditional farming practices that help sustain this unique landscape.

GET INVOLVED

Help protect Transylvania’s landscapes and communities

ADEPT is working to protect Transylvania’s High Nature
Value Farmed Landscapes and support the farming communities that have shaped them for generations. With these unique landscapes under increasing threat, your support can help protect biodiversity, sustain traditional farming and secure their future.

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