Slovenian forests and forestry Griže Primary School SLOVENIA Portugal and Spain, November 2010
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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
Let’s Clean up Slovenia in One Day!
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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