Sixty structural interviews were carried out among forest owners and non-owners in Polzela county. Interviews were made in places as follows: Polzela, Ločica ob Savinji, Breg pri Polzeli, Podvin, Založe, Andraž and Orovavas. The interviews included 26 forest owners and 34 non-owners, of whom we intended to obtained their perception about forest characteristics in Slovenia, in Polzela county and their relationship with forest. It was summed up that the forest owners in comparison to the forest non-owners, have better image and knowledge of the state of forest. It also showed up that because of complementing the economical meaning of forests with social functions, the relationships and perceptions of owners towards the forest resources has changed. The analysis of interviews with forest owners also enabled to conclude that in Polzela county a group of non-farming and urban forest owners is developing not engaged in the work in forests due to their small forests' properties.
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