Protected areas of Slovenia
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Protected areas of Slovenia
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s, regional parks, and landscape parks. Under the Wild Birds Directive, 26 sites totalling roughly 25% of the nation's land are "Special Protected Areas"; the Natura 2000 proposal would increase the totals to 260 sites and 32% of national territory.http://www.mop.gov.si/en/areas_of_work/environment_directorate/sektor_za_politiko_ohranjanja_narave/natura2000/natura_2000_sites_in_slovenia/
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
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National park
A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Although individual nations designate their own national parks differently A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or...
s, regional parks, and landscape parks. Under the Wild Birds Directive, 26 sites totalling roughly 25% of the nation's land are "Special Protected Areas"; the Natura 2000 proposal would increase the totals to 260 sites and 32% of national territory.http://www.mop.gov.si/en/areas_of_work/environment_directorate/sektor_za_politiko_ohranjanja_narave/natura2000/natura_2000_sites_in_slovenia/
Landscape parks
- BekaBeka* Beka is the Oromo name for a boy, meaning "He knows or the one who knows or God Knows " It is African name for oromo/ Ethiopian /East African name...
- BočBOCBOC may refer toBanks:* Bank of Canada, Canada's central bank* Bank of China, a major state-owned bank in the People's Republic of China* Bank of Ceylon, a major government-owned commercial bank* Bank of Cyprus, a major cypriot financial institution...
- DravaDravaDrava or Drave is a river in southern Central Europe, a tributary of the Danube. It sources in Toblach/Dobbiaco, Italy, and flows east through East Tirol and Carinthia in Austria, into Slovenia , and then southeast, passing through Croatia and forming most of the border between Croatia and...
- Golte
- Graščinski kompleks Snežnik
- Jareninski dolJareninski DolJareninski Dol is a village in the Pesnica municipality in northeastern Slovenia. It lies in the western part of the Slovenske Gorice hills. The area was part of the traditional region of Lower Styria...
- NanosNanosNanos can refer to:* George Peter Nanos, the former director of the Los Alamos National Laboratory* Apostolos Nanos, an Olympic archer* Nanos Research, a Canadian polling firm* Nikita Nanos, the founder of Nanos Research...
- Trnovski gozd
- Kamenščak-Hrastovec
- Kolpa
- KumKumKum may refer to:* Kum. - an acronym for Indian honorific Kumari, used for unmarried women.* Qom, Iran* Qum, Azerbaijan* Kum, Slovenia* Kum, name of an Asian musical instrument...
- LahinjaLahinjaLahinja is a river in White Carniola, the extreme southeastern part of Slovenia. It is long and originates from several karstic sources at the end of a steephead valley between the villages of Knežina, Belčji Vrh, and Mali Nerajec....
- Ljutomerski ribnik and Jeruzalemske gorice
- Logarska dolinaLogarska DolinaLogarska Dolina is a settlement in the Logar Valley in the Municipality of Solčava in northern Slovenia. Traditionally the area belonged to the region of Styria and is now included in the Savinja statistical region. It is part of the Logar Valley....
- Mariborsko jezero
- Mašun
- Mrzlica
- Negova in negovsko jezero
- Planinsko polje
- Ponikovski kras
- Porezen-Davča
- Rački ribnik-Požeg
- Rakov ŠkocjanRakov ŠkocjanRakov Škocjan is a valley and nature reserve near the settlement of the same name in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. It is protected since 1949 and is thus one of the oldest natural parks in Slovenia.- References :...
- Robanov kotRobanov KotRobanov Kot is a dispersed settlement in the Municipality of Solčava in northern Slovenia. Traditionally the area belonged to the region of Styria and is now included in the Savinja statistical region.-External links:*...
- Sečoveljske soline
- Spominski park revolucionarnih tradicij občine Domžale
- StrunjanStrunjanStrunjan is a settlement in the Piran Municipality in the Littoral region of Slovenia.-Overview:The Strunjan Nature Reserve, located along a 4 km stretch of Adriatic coast to the north of the settlement, is the longest section of unspoilt coastline in the entire Gulf of Trieste.The Parish...
- ŠtanjelŠtanjelŠtanjel is a village in the Komen Municipality in the Littoral region of Slovenia. It is located on the Kras plateau overlooking the Vipava Valley. In the 17th century it was fortificated to defend it against Ottoman raids...
- ŠtatenbergŠtatenbergŠtatenberg is a settlement in the Makole municipality in northeastern Slovenia. It lies in the hills above the left bank of the river Dravinja. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Styria...
- ŠturmovciŠturmovciŠturmovci is a settlement in the Videm Municipality in eastern Slovenia. It lies to the south of Lake Ptuj. The area traditionally belonged to the Styria region. It is now included in the Podravska statistical region.-External links:*...
- TivoliTivoli, LjubljanaTivoli Park is the largest park in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. It is located on the outskirts of the Center district, stretching to the Šiška district to the north, the Vič district to the south, and the Rožnik district to the west. The park was laid out during the French imperial...
- RožnikRožnikThe Rožnik District or simply Rožnik is a city district of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. It consists of much of Rožnik Hill and includes also Tivoli Park. The Ljubljana Zoo is located here....
- Šišenski hrib - ToplaToplaTopla may refer to several villages in Romania, Serbia, or Montenegro:* Topla, a village in Bor District in Serbia* Topla monastery, near Herceg Novi* Topla, a village in Cornereva Commune, Caraş-Severin County...
- Udin Boršt
- Zgornja Idrijca
- ŽabljekŽabljekŽabljek is a village in the Slovenska Bistrica municipality in northeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality into the Podravje statistical region....
- Jeruzalemsko - ormoške gorice
- Kopališče Banovci
- Polhograjski Dolomiti
- Vrtine in kopališča v Moravcih
- Zajčja dobrava
- ZelenciZelenciZelénci is a spring and eponymous nature reserve near the town of Kranjska Gora, in the far northwestern corner of Slovenia. It is the source of the river Sava Dolinka, a tributary of the Danube....
Natura 2000 areas
- BanjšiceBanjšiceBanjšice is a settlement in western Slovenia in the municipality of Nova Gorica. It has a population of 264. It is located on the high Banjšice Plateau, overlooking the Soča Valley...
- Breginjski Stol and Planja
- Cerkniško jezero (lake)
- DravaDravaDrava or Drave is a river in southern Central Europe, a tributary of the Danube. It sources in Toblach/Dobbiaco, Italy, and flows east through East Tirol and Carinthia in Austria, into Slovenia , and then southeast, passing through Croatia and forming most of the border between Croatia and...
- Dravinjska dolina
- Goričko
- JelovicaJelovicaJelovica is a village in the municipality of Pirot, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 113 people....
- Julijske Alpe
- Kamniško-Savinjske Alpe and vzhodne Karavanke
- Kočevsko - Kolpa
- Kozjansko - DobravaDobravaDobrava may refer to several villages in Slovenia:* Dobrava, in the municipality of Izola* Dobrava, in the municipality of Križevci* Dobrava, in the municipality of Ormož* Dobrava, in the municipality of Radeče...
- Jovsi - Krakovski gozd - Šentjernejsko polje
- KrasKrasKarst ; also known as the Karst Plateau, is a limestone borderline plateau region extending in southwestern Slovenia and northeastern Italy. It lies between the Vipava Valley, the low hills surrounding the valley, the westernmost part of the Brkini Hills, northern Istria, and the Gulf of Trieste...
- Ljubljansko barje
- Mura
- Nanoščica - porečje
- Planinsko polje
- PohorjePohorjePohorje is a mountain range in northern Slovenia, near the towns of Dravograd and Maribor. Made of metamorphic rock, it is geologically part of the Central Eastern Alps, though due to its location south of the Drava River it is commonly regarded as a Southern Limestone Alps range.-Peaks:The most...
- Posavsko hribovje - ostenje
- RekaRekais a village in Frýdek-Místek District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic. It has a population of 466 , 21.5% of the population are the Poles. Village lies near the Moravian-Silesian Beskids mountains, and Ropičanka River flows through it. It lies in the historical region of Cieszyn...
- dolinaDolinaDolina may refer to:Places*Dolyna, a city in Ukraine*Dolina, Tržič, a village in Tržič municipality in Slovenia*Dolina, Szczecin, Poland*Dolina, Lower Silesian Voivodeship *Dolina, Łódź Voivodeship... - Sečoveljske soline
- Slovenske GoriceSlovenske goriceSlovenske gorice with an area of 1017 km2 is the largest hilly region of Slovenia, a smaller part is located in the Austrian province of Styria...
- doliDoliDoli is a fictional character in Lloyd Alexander's fantasy series The Chronicles of Prydain. Doli is one of the "fair folk", a nation of faeries, and other magical beings who live in an extensive underground kingdom that spans the entire country of Prydain.-Profile:Doli is described as a short,... - SnežnikSnežníkSněžník may refer to:*Děčínský Sněžník, a mountain in the Czech Republic, near Děčín*Králický Sněžník , a mountain on the Czech–Polish border*Králický Sněžník...
- PivkaPivkaPivka is a small town and a municipality in Slovenia in the Pivka Basin in the Kras region. It was first mentioned in 1300 as Sancti Petri super Piucha . Until 1952 it was called Šentpeter na Krasu... - Škocjanski zatok
- Trnovski gozd
- Trnovski gozd - južni rob and NanosNanosNanos can refer to:* George Peter Nanos, the former director of the Los Alamos National Laboratory* Apostolos Nanos, an Olympic archer* Nanos Research, a Canadian polling firm* Nikita Nanos, the founder of Nanos Research...