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Awareness Raising, Training and Measures on Invasive alien Species in forests (LIFE ARTEMIS)

Start date: Jul 7, 2016, End date: Oct 31, 2020,

Background In Slovenia, problems caused by invasive alien species (IAS) have been overlooked for many years, partly due to the lack of systematic research and monitoring, which has so far only provided limited data to evaluate trends. A 2012 survey revealed that, between 2000 and 2011, the number of alien plant species increased by 11% while alien animal ...
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LIFE for EUROPEAN FOREST GENETIC MONITORING SYSTEM (LIFEGENMON)

Start date: Jul 1, 2014, End date: Jun 30, 2020,

Background Sustainable forest management is based on the long-term adaptability of forest ecosystems that starts at the genetic level. Forest genetic monitoring (FGM) is therefore a crucial component of any sustainable forest management operation, as it presents the possibility of detecting potentially harmful changes in forest adaptability before they ar ...
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Population level management and conservation of brown bears in northern Dinaric Mountains and the Alps (LIFE DINALP BEAR)

Start date: Jul 1, 2014, End date: Jun 30, 2019,

Background Conflicts between humans and brown bear (Ursus arctos) populations in Slovenia remain an ongoing threat to the conservation status of bears and steps must be taken to improve coexistence. Measures need to tackle such challenges as a lack of understanding of bears’ socio-economic and environmental value, inflated estimations of the risk of bea ...
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Conservation of Natura 2000 sites Kočevsko (LIFE Kočevsko)

Start date: Sep 1, 2014, End date: Feb 28, 2019,

Background Inappropriate forestry and hunting practices, lack of active management and uncontrolled human leisure activities have resulted in the loss of living, feeding, breeding and wintering habitats of targeted species in the Kočevje municipality territory. Consequently, a significant decline in some species populations has been detected. Additionall ...
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Cooperation for innovative approach in sustainable forest management training

Start date: Sep 1, 2015, End date: Aug 31, 2018,

Europe's major growth strategies recognize the role that the education has as an essential driver of innovation and development, and a generator of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth in the EU, as recognized also by the Europe 2020 Strategy and European policy priorities for vocational and educational training (VET). Education and training contributes also to the social, economic and envi ...
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Sustainable Innovative Mobilisation of Wood (SIMWOOD)

Start date: Nov 1, 2013, End date: Oct 31, 2017,

"SIMWOOD presents a novel idea for an innovative, integrated approach to multifunctional forestry and enhanced wood mobilisation across European forest regions. The project targets a multitude of forest owners and stakeholders to spread integrated, transferable solutions and viable policies to unlock immobile forest resources and ensure sustainable forest functions. A novel pan-European Informatio ...
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Conservation and management of freshwater wetlands in Slovenia (WETMAN)

Start date: Feb 1, 2011, End date: Feb 1, 2015,

Background In Slovenia, a lack of appropriate management over the last 50 years has led to wetland loss and degradation. During this period many wetland areas were modified and drainage systems were constructed, especially for agricultural land and forests. Between 1973 and 1991, more than 70 000 ha of lowlands were drained. In addition, flood control sch ...
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Sustainable management of natural resources and regional cohesion (CARSO - KRAS)

Start date: Dec 31, 2009, End date: Apr 29, 2013,

The project is carried out on the Karst territory with the aim to promote the sustainable territory integration of the homogeneous Karst area as one of the most important area on the border between Italy and Slovenia. Expected Results: ...
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Gospodarjenje z naravo v evropski regiji prihodnosti / karawanken@future.eu - Naturbasierte Wirtschaft in der europäischen Zukunftsregion Karawanken (karawanks@future.eu)

Start date: Apr 30, 2009, End date: Oct 30, 2011,

to evaluate natural potentials in Karavanke area,- to identify development opportunities in Karavanke area,- to prepare a guidelines for sustainable development and nature protection zones,- to create a dialogue on sustainable development of Karavanke region between the public and the professionals,- to increase awareness of local people and visitors,- to support the process of joint cross-border ...
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Conservation of large Carnivores in Slovenia - Phase I (Ursus Arctos) (Ursus Slovenia)

Start date: Sep 1, 2002, End date: Aug 31, 2005,

Background Slovenia is among the few European countries with a well-preserved population of brown bear (Ursus arctos), listed as a priority species in the Habitats Directive. The size of the brown bear population has increased in the last decades and, consequently, there has been an increase in the number of bears along the main migration routes toward ...
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PAWS FOR MEDITERRANEAN FORESTS

In a context of increased urbanization of society, of climate and environmental change and in a context of globalisation and a growing relevance of forests there is a ever but greater need for a sound comprehension of the multiple dimensions of forest and forestry. Forest pedagogics or “Waldpädagogik” is a priority area for developing a shared comprehension of forests and their role in helping to ...
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DINARIS

The lynx vulnerability present a solid basis for establishing the cross-border cooperation in nature conservation. With the DinaRis project the awarness was raised on its biological and social aspects, new tools for joint monitoring of lynx population were developed and partnerships were established at the highest scientific and management level. All the above resulted in the drafting of a proposa ...
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