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20 SLOVENIA NATURE GREEN FACT Slovenia is the third most forested country in Europe, and as much as 58% of its surface is covered in green forests. We do not take this feature for granted, and every year we deliberately plant areas with 1.2 million tree seedlings and in this way contribute sustainably to the preservation of the forests. Slovenia is the only country in Europe that has the Alps and the Mediterranean, the Pannonian Plain and the mysterious Karst. Th e variety of the landscape will surprise you again and again. You can see the sea, and yet there are mountains behind you. You climb a forested slope, and below you is a green plain. You stand in a mountain pasture, and below you winds the gorge of a river. Th e proximity of contrasts is a feature of Slovenia! Here you can still walk through virgin forest or see grapes PROTECTED: RESPECTED! Johann Weikhard Valvasor was writing about the many natural curiosities of Slovenia in as early as the 17th century, while the virgin forest of the Kočevje region was fi rst given protected status in the 19th century. National parks, nature parks (protected landscapes) and regional parks were proclaimed in the 20th century. Come and discover thousands of natural wonders! Mighty trees, forests, virgin forest Th e virgin forest reserves in Kočevksi Rog, the Gorjanci Hills and Pohorje are among the riches of Slovenia’s protected forests. Individual trees that represent unique landscape features are protected too. Streams, rivers, waterfalls Slovenia’s glacial lakes such as Lake Bled and Lake Bohinj are an ideal starting point for walks along mountain streams. Th ese feed rivers such as the Sava and the Soča. Th ere are over 300 permanent waterfalls in Slovenia! Intermittent (i.e. disappearing) watercourses are another peculiar feature. growing on the oldest vine in the world. Here you can hear stories about bears and eat forest fruits that you have picked yourself on a short walk out of town. Here you discover the secrets of the Earth’s surface and of that which lies below it. Here you are part of nature! Gorges and ravines Slovenia’s rivers have carved out deep, narrow gorges. Experience elemental nature on the marked trail through Blejski Vintgar or on a trip down the Soča. Flora and fauna Slovenia accounts for less than 0.004% of the Earth’s surface but is home to more than 1% of all known living creatures and more than 2% of all land and freshwater species. With over 22,000 species of animals and plants, it has one of the highest levels of biological diversity in Europe. NATURAL PARKS Triglav National Park Since 1924, a sanctuary in the Alps, fi lled with natural treasures. Škocjan Caves Regional Park Th e showpiece of karstic caves with the deepest underground canyon in Europe; a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Notranjska Regional Park Th e special characteristics of Lake Cerknica – the largest intermittent karstic lake. Goričko Nature Park Part of a tri-national nature park comprising Goričko (Slovenia), Őrség (Hungary) and Raab (Austria), in the region with the lowest rainfall in Slovenia.
Kozjanski Park Meadow orchards, forests and wetlands – amid castles, monasteries and churches. Sečovlje Salina Nature Park Wetland area with over 280 species of birds, a traditional saltworks and a museum of saltmaking. Th e best examples of the sustainable development of tourism compete for the title of European Destination of Excellence (EDEN). Th e fi rst two EDEN areas in Slovenia are the Soča Valley and Solčavsko. Th e Soča Valley attracts visitors with adventures on the emerald river, treks through the high mountains, and memories of the First World War. Solčavsko is three Alpine valleys in unison: Logarska Dolina, Robanov Kot (both protected landscapes) and Matkov Kot. Large mountain farms off ering genuine home cooking are a special feature of the three valleys. www.dolina-soce.com www.logarska-dolina.com EDEN IN SLOVENIA GREEN MAGIC If you visit Lake Cerknica more than once, it might happen that you cannot fi nd it again in the same location. Th is is an extraordinary feature on the world scale – the phenomenon of an intermittent karstic lake whose water can disappear from the surface. THE KARST All karst phenomena in the world derive their name from Slovenia’s Karst region. Underground caves, sinking streams, karst springs and disappearing springs, intermittent lakes, karst poljes… Slovenia has them all! Famous caves in the Karst Postojna Cave: 20 kilometres of passages, galleries, chambers – the most-visited cave in Europe! Škocjan Caves: a UNESCO World Heritage Site; Vilenica, the oldest show cave in Slovenia. Karst in the Alps Kaninski Podi: these potholes, with their entrances at a height of 2,200 metres above sea level, are among the deepest in the world; Snežna Jama on Mt Raduha: chambers with ice formations at a height of 1,556 metres above sea level. Karst lakes and rivers Lake Cerknica: an intermittent lake; when it is full, it is the largest lake in Slovenia! Križna Jama: a cave in the Notranjska Regional Park with 22 underground lakes; Divje Jezero near Idrija, a lake fed by waters from unexplored depths; Rakov Škocjan: a nature park with natural rock bridges, karst springs and caves. Th e karst areas of Dolenjska and Bela Krajina Kostanjevica Cave: 300 metres of marked paths among fairy-tale cave formations; Lahinja: a nature park with features characteristic of a shallow karst landscape; the Ice Cave on Mt Stojna: its bottom is covered by a frozen lake all year round! Life in caves Th e proteus or olm, also known as the ‘human fi sh’, is the only exclusively cave-dwelling vertebrate in Europe! It was fi rst found and studied in Slovenia. See it in Slovenia’s caves! CONTACT INFORMATION Triglav National Park www.tnp.si Notranjska Regional Park www.notranjski-park.si Goričko Nature Park www.park-goricko.org Kozjanski Park www.kozjanski-park.si Sečovlje Salina Nature Park www.kpss.si Škocjan Caves Regional Park www.park-skocjanske-jame.si Postojna Cave www.postojnska-jama.si Kaninski Podi www.boveckanin.si Lake Cerknica www.notranjski-park.si Divje Jezero near Idrija www.idrija-turizem.si Kostanjevica Cave www.slovenia-heritage.net Snežna Jama on Mt Raduha www.tic-luce.com Vilenica www.vilenica.com Lahinja www.belakrajina.si Križna jama www.krizna-jama.si Slovenia Nature____ 21
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Page 5 and 6: WHY FEEL SLOVENIA About Slovenia___
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