It is getting dangerous in Romania’s vast ancient forests. Six rangers killed and 650 attacked. The Carpathians are now the scene of a desperate battle between what has been dubbed the Timber Mafia and those risking their lives to protect it.

Thousands of hectares have once again been cleared in one of Europe’s last large primeval forests in Romania in recent months. In twenty-five years, at least 80 million m3 of wood have been cut down illegally.