Slovenian Forestry Institute

The Slovenian Forestry Institute (Slovene: Gozdarski inštitut Slovenije) is the central public research institution for forestry in Slovenia. It is based in Ljubljana and operates under the country's national research and forestry policy framework. The institute conducts scientific research on forests, forest ecosystems, biodiversity, forest genetics, silviculture, forest protection, and the sustainable use of wood and forest resources. Its work supports national forest management, environmental monitoring, and policy advice for Slovenian and European institutions. The institute is known for long-term forest ecosystem monitoring, including participation in international networks such as ICP Forests and cooperation with European forest research organisations. It also maintains research infrastructure, experimental forest sites, and laboratories, and provides expert services, publications, and data for forest owners, public agencies, and the scientific community. As a public research institute, it is primarily funded by the Slovenian state and through competitive research projects, including EU programmes. Its activities combine basic and applied research with knowledge transfer, education, and public outreach on forest-related topics. The institute's official website is gozdis.si, which presents its research departments, projects, publications, and services in Slovene and English.

The Slovenian Forestry Institute is a public research institution in Slovenia dedicated to forestry and forest science. It was established in the mid-20th century as part of Slovenia's institutional development in forestry research and education. Over the decades it has grown into the country's central scientific body for forest-related research, combining field monitoring, laboratory analysis, and policy-oriented studies. The institute has been involved in long-term forest ecosystem monitoring and has participated in European and international research networks. Its work has expanded from traditional silviculture and forest protection to include biodiversity, forest genetics, climate change impacts on forests, and sustainable forest management. As a public institute, it operates under Slovenian research and forestry governance, collaborating with universities, government agencies, and international partners. Its official website, gozdis.si, provides information on its departments, projects, and publications.

• Institute established as a public forestry research body in Slovenia.

• Expanded into long-term forest ecosystem monitoring and international networks.

• Official bilingual website gozdis.si presents research and services.

National public research institute for forestry and forest science in Slovenia.

• Forest ecosystem monitoring

• Scientific publications and reports

• Expert services for forest policy

1. 1Slovenian Foresty Institute — Wikidatawikidata.org
2. 2Slovenian Forestry Institute official websitegozdis.si