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The Inspectorate for Agriculture, Forestry, Hunting and Fisheries, in cooperation with the Police and the City Police of the Municipality of Ljubljana, carried out stricter controls of driving in the natural environment on Sunday, July 6, 2025. These took place in areas where the natural environment is particularly stressed.Obstruction of forest production in Pokljuka | Author: Slovenian Forest Service In the Upper Savinja Valley area, a forestry inspector, together with a police officer from the Mozirje Police Station, checked compliance with the driving ban on forest roads, where driving is only allowed to forest owners and for forest management purposes. After the floods in 2023, many forest roads were severely damaged and impassable. After the rehabilitation, the Slovenian Forest Service, in cooperation with forest owners, introduced new use regimes on numerous roads that severely restrict traffic. Three violations were found during the inspection of 29 forest roads. In the area of Trzinski hrib, Sracja dolina, Rasica and Sinkov Turn, special attention was paid to areas with high traffic congestion due to cyclists and to the new use regime of forest roads on Rasiski hrib, as part of the joint inspection of the forestry and hunting inspector, the Police and the city police of the City of Ljubljana. Eight violations by motor vehicle drivers and twelve violations by cyclists who were riding outside the permitted routes were found. The hunting inspector issued a warning to four dog owners based on the Game and Hunting Act, which stipulates that between April 1 and August 20, dogs must be on a leash in hunting areas or in the immediate vicinity of a keeper who can see the dog at all times and call it back immediately. This measure is key to protecting wildlife from unnecessary disturbance at a time when nature is particularly sensitive. The inspections also had a preventive purpose, namely raising awareness among visitors about the correct and legal use of space and the importance of nature protection. Most visitors received the inspections positively, expressed understanding for the measures and support for efforts to preserve nature. Many praised the presence of the competent services and expressed a desire for more such activities that contribute to greater safety and orderliness of the natural environment. Leaflets on forest etiquette were also distributed to visitors. We urge all nature visitors to respect the regulations and ensure the safety of themselves and others. We especially warn that parking should not obstruct forest workers who are working to remove bark beetle-infested trees as soon as possible. We will continue to tighten controls throughout the summer, when nature visits are at their peak, at various locations across Slovenia.
