Ice storms have caused massive damages to Slovenian forests recently. Slovenia's Ministry for Agriculture and Environment has reacted to this with a proposal for a new state-run forest management company, reports Lesprom Network. The new company will be able to temporarily intervene in the market in the event of natural disasters.
The Slovenian government plans to take a loan with the European Investment Bank to secure the start-up capital for the new company. Between Euro 30 million and Euro 40 million will be needed, according to government officials.
The most typical feature of the Slovenian landscape is its forests, which cover as much as 58% of the national territory. In terms of relative forest cover Slovenia is third in the European Union, after Finland and Sweden.
