Forest in Slovenia


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The sites below give some information about selected aspects of forests and forestry in Slovenia. They are aimed to give a view of complexity of forest ecosystems and its managment, forest resources in Slovenia biodiversity and nature protection. They will serve as a source of information about forests in Slovenia in Contest "Young People in European Forests".

	FOREST CHARACTERISTIC AND FOREST TYPES Slovenia belongs to the most forested countries in Europe. 1,186,104 ha of forests cover more than a half of its territory (forestation amounts to 58.5 %).
	TYPICAL AND EXCEPTIONAL FAUNA AND FLORA SPECIES IN FORESTS Slovenia is characterised by great natural diversity, because of the range of geologic conditions, the broken relief and the fact that the country is at the conjunction of continental, alpine and sub-alpine climates.
	FORMS OF NATURE PROTECTION SUCH AS NATIONAL PARKS AND NATURE 2000 SITES For a relatively small area, Slovenia offers a unique mosaic of biological, geographical and cultural diversity, with dozens of major natural assets and items of significant European cultural heritage.
	ORGANIZATION OF FORESTRY Forest management and forest use in Slovenia are directed by The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food as the supreme state institution in the field of forestry and by the Slovenia Forest Service as a public forestry service.

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