14,970 valuable elements of nature on the Slovenian territory have been given the status of a valuable natural feature, 9,083 of which are subterranean caves. Interventions to and activities on valuable natural features may only be executed in the absence of other spatial or technical possibilities.
The Register of valuable natural features, Environmental Agency of the Republic of Slovenia, 2011.
2011 | ||
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geomorphological | number | 1799 |
subterranean geomorphological | number | 208 |
geological | number | 681 |
hydrological | number | 1805 |
botanical | number | 709 |
zoological | number | 475 |
ecosystemic | number | 1179 |
tree | number | 2015 |
designed | number | 117 |
landscape | number | 0 |
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abiotic (geomorphological, geological, hydrological) | number | 4493 |
biotic (botanical, zoological, ecosystemic ) | number | 4495 |
abiotic (geomorphological, geological, hydrological) | % | 50 |
biotic (botanical, zoological, ecosystemic ) | % | 50 |
The Register of valuable natural features, Environmental Agency of the Republic of Slovenia, 2011.
2011 | ||
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closed caves | number | 6 |
controlled-access caves | number | 211 |
free-access caves | number | 8866 |
closed caves | % | 0.07 |
controlled-access caves | % | 2.32 |
free-access caves | % | 97.61 |
• To preserve those characteristics due to which certain parts of nature have been designated as a valuable natural feature of a certain type, as well as to preserve all other characteristics as much as possible;
• to restore damaged or destroyed valuable natural features;
• to ensure the use of valuable natural features in a non-threatening way;
• to ensure ex-situ protection for those valuable natural features whose in-situ preservation is not possible.
Inga Turk, Urša Mežan, Environmental Agency of the Republic of Slovenia