On the whole the climate is good for farming. About a quarter of the country's area is covered by forests, of which about 60 percent are in the mountains. Fir and spruce are the most common trees in the mountains, while the lower slopes have forests of deciduous trees such as beech and oak. The plains and tablelands have grass vegetation with scattered trees. The Danube Delta has vast areas of reeds and other aquatic plants.
Animal life includes such animals as the chamois, bear, lynx, deer, wolf, fox, badger, and polecat.
A large variety of birds includes the eagle, vulture, and hawk. Pelicans are common in the Danube Delta. A large number of species of sea and freshwater fishes are also found. The population of Romania is more than 23 million. There are about 371,000 Germans.