Slovenian forests and forestry

Griže Primary School

SLOVENIA

Portugal and Spain, November 2010

Bohinj

Slovenia – a densely wooded country

Forests by altitude zones

Rogla

Forest variety – share of coniferous trees

Present vegetation in Slovenian forests

Year Forest area (000 ha)

Forest cover (%)

1947 879 43

1961 961 48

1970 1,026 51

1980 1,045 52

1990 1,077 53

2000 1,134 56

2006 1,174 58

Forest area in Slovenia in the period 1947-2006

Planned professional work with forests

Disruptions

Windstorm in 2008

Fire hazard

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Roles of Slovenian forests

Productional Protective Biotic Social Multifunctional

31 % 6 % 46 % 6 % 11 %

Forest animals

Western European hedgehog

Dormouse

Wolf

Pine marten

Brown bear

Lynx

A forest educational trails

A forest educational trail in Griže

There is only one Earth

Slovenian forests and forestry

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