SLOVENIA
The land of the forests
The land of the forests
SLOVENIA
59%
FOREST AREA
416
HUNTING FAMILIES
SLOVENIA
Tiny country, with a surface just over 20.000 sq. km and population of two million. It became independent in 1991 and joined the European Union even before reaching adulthood. It has been given a lot of nicknames – Europe in Miniature, Green Heart of Europe, The Sunny Side of the Alps. Despite its small size, it offers nearly everything. Sea, mountains, lakes, rivers, vineyards, plains, forests, castles, cities and lovely villages.
You know what they say. Good things come in small packages.
FOREST AREAIn 2016 the area of Slovenian forests was 1,182,278 hectares or 11,820 km². Thus, almost 59 percent of the surface of Slovenia is covered by the forest, which places it in the fourth place in Europe.
