The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 March the International Day of Forests (IDF) in 2012. The Day celebrates and raises awareness of the importance of all types of forests. Forests cover more than 60% of Slovenia’s surface area (or about 1,264,000 hectares) and the growing trend of surface areas being covered by forests is continuing. Slovenia is the third most forested country in the European Union, only behind Finland and Sweden.
Slovenia belongs to the most forested countries in Europe as more than 60% of the country is forested. (photo: Jost Gantar, slovenia.info)
Forests have the important function of protecting our living environment by recharging water resources and preserving our country’s land. In recent years people have come to consider diversified advanced roles forests have in preventing global warming, use in promoting health, culture, education and the preservation of various living organism. Also, forests are looked to for producing timber, an environment-conscious material, with a low load on the environment.
Pokljuka Forest. (photo: Ales Zdesar, slovenia.info)
Pohorje Forest. (photo: Jost Gantar, slovenia.info)
Skofjelosko Hribovje Forest. (photo: Jost Gantar, slovenia.info)
Walk through the Kocevje forest. (photo: Jure Kravanja, slovenia.info)
