Forests in vicinity Vojnik were in the past mainly used for the production oftimber capacity. The number of inhabitants has been very increased recenlty.Forest is now offering not only for timber production but much more. Easy accessibility, diverse terrain, cultural heritage and the construction ofnew mountaineering hut in the Tomaž -the consequence of all this, has increased forest visits. Forest are being used for recreation, tourism, cultural and natural heritage tours. This has come to a discrepancy in the design of functions, use of space and ownership of forests. We presented the social functions of surrounding forests, which have been newly evaluated and digitalised. Attached are orthophoto imagery of the various social functions and the studied area. The findings indicate that, with the support of the Forest Service Slovenia and the municipality Vojnik a decree on the designation of specific areas, shoud be adopted for forests with a special purpose. This would ensure a permanent status of the forests, with management adapted needs to strengthen, particular emphasized social functions.
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