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Forestry students from all over Slovenia visiting Kočevsko to learn more about Natura 2000

Last Friday, 19 January 2018, forestry students from Biotechnical Faculty of Ljubljana University, paid another visit to Kočevsko to learn more about Natura 2000 Kočevsko area, the LIFE Kočevsko project  and concrete conservation measures implemented to…continue reading

With forest detectives about endangered bird species

In cooperation with the elementary school Zbora odposlancev, we carried out the first educational workshop for first graders. Throughout the course forest detectives, we learned through the game about endangered birds, which are also LIFE…continue reading

Teaching materials collection for natural sciences and biology teachers

The conservation of species is based on the acceptance of the local population. Through project activities, we want to inform raise awareness of the local population. At the same time, we are aware of the…continue reading

New forest road barriers within grouse quiet zones

Based on hazel grouse and western capercaillie ecology, guidelines for active conservation of the two species were prepared within LIFE Kočevsko project. One of the concrete actions improving their habitat involves limited access of motor…continue reading

Windstorm devastates Eagle’s trail in Kočevska Reka, the trail remains closed until further notice!

A powerful windstorm raging across Kočevsko on 11 and 12 December took toll on the new Eagle's trail in Kočevska Reka. Field checkup shows catastrophic consequence. The 950 m route is currently blocked by 10…continue reading

Raging wind causing one of the biggest natural disasters in Kočevsko

Unfavorable weather conditions continue to cause forest work delays in Kočevsko. After heavy snow in November, catastrophic wind stroke the area on 11 and 12 of December. Due to snow loads, especially in high altitude,…continue reading

Completed work on the way to the new nature observatory along lake Reško

In October, with the signing of a contract with Avtoobnova Branko Muhvič s.p. first work on the way to the peninsula of lake Reško began. First, we started working with editing the path to the…continue reading

Results on hazel grouse monitoring in Kočevsko now online

LIFE Kočevsko project team and DOPPS-Birdlife Slovenia recently completed activities within D1 action: Measurements of the impact of concrete field actions using monitoring indicators of the target species and habitats. During last year's winter a…continue reading

Construction work on the way to a new observatory in Kočevska Reka is now completed

Within the LIFE Kočevsko project, three nature observatories in the immediate surroundings of lake Reško will be set up. They will be available to visitors from spring 2018 onwards. One of the observatories will be…continue reading

Biology Students’ Society of Slovenia members visited Kočevska Reka

In beginning of December our team participated in a field weekend organized by Biology Students' Society of Slovenia. Students were exploring nature of Kočevsko Reka, especially large carnivores, bats and cave dwelling organisms. We took…continue reading