The neighborhood of Ukraine and Romania also plays an important role in the economy of the country. Many communication links pass through this territory, linking Western and Eastern Europe. The general topography of Moldova results from its location in the Eastern European Valley. Steppe and forest-steppe form the predominant vegetation cover. Forests of beech, oak, and hornbeam used to occupy roughly one-third of Moldova, but are now limited to the central parts of the country.
Deforestation becomes a problem in the present years when other sources of energy are expensive.
Members of the weasel family are common, including badgers and martens. The climate presents a transition from maritime to continental type of climate which offers a large variety of day descriptions. People enjoy snow from the end of November till midway through April. Precipitation is light and irregular, predominant in Fall, and less in Summer. The hydro-system of the country is poorly developed and not diverse.