Slovenian Sites

The project will be implemented in public-owned forest areas managed by the Slovenia Forest Service (SFS).

Many of the selected forest types are within priority habitats of European Union, the main of which are listed below:

• 4070 Bushes with Pinus mugo and Rhododendron hirsutum (Mugo-Rhododendretum hirsuti)

• 5130 Juniperus communis formations on heaths or calcareous grasslands

• 9110 Luzulo-Fagetum beech forests

• 9180 Tilio-Acerion forests of slopes, screes and ravines

• 91K0 Illyrian Fagus sylvatica forests (Aremonio-Fagion)

• 91L0 Illyrian oak-hornbeam forests (Erythronio-Carpinion)

• 9340 Quercus ilex and Quercus rotundifolia forests 9410 Acidophilous Picea forests of the montane to alpine levels (Vaccinio-Piceetea)

• 9420 Alpine Larix decidua and/or Pinus cembra forests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The forest areas where the test areas will be selected are:

Kočevje region

The majority of forest in (treating) area are owned by Slovenian state

• Forest area: 117.996 (78,55 % of forests), study objects at Rog (managed 35 ha / unmanaged – Rajhenav virgin forest 51,14 ha) and Kočevska Reka.

• Altitudinal range: 550 662.9 m – 1500 m

• Forest types: mixed forests of fir, beech and spruce.

• Main management type: high forest with close-to nature silviculture. Forests are treated with group-shelterwood (Femmelschlag) cuttings. Long history of forest management plans (since 1893). Growing stock: 306,02 m3/ha, increment 7,31 m3/ha/yr.

• Potential annual cuttings for region: 478.577 m3.

The forests are mainly included in NATURA 2000 network.

Postojna region, Snežnik area – Leskova dolina

The majority of forest in (treating) area are owned by Slovenian state

• Forest area: 3000 ha (95 % of forests)

• Altitudinal range: 650 – 1790 m

• Forest types: mixed forests of fir, beech and spruce.

• Main management type: high forest with close-to nature silviculture. Forests are treated with group-shelterwood cuttings. Long history of forest management plans (1864). Growing stock: 405 m3/ha, increment 8.00 m3/ha/yr.

• Annual cuttings: 22.000 m3.

The forest is mainly included in NATURA 2000 network.

Tolmin region, Trnovska planota area

The majority of forest in (treating) area are owned by Slovenian state

• Forest area: 6.000 ha (95 % of forests), study object

• Altitudinal range: 650 – 1495 m

• Forest types: mixed forests of fir, beech and spruce.

• Main management type: high forest with close-to nature silviculture. Forests are treated with group-shelterwood (Femmelschlag) cuttings. Long history of forest management plans (1771). Growing stock: 350 m3/ha, increment 7.00 m3/ha/yr.

• Annual cuttings: 19.000 m3 (Local UNIT Predmeja).

The forest is partly included in NATURA 2000 network.