Balkan goldenring

The brown bear (Ursus arctos) is the king of our forests and our greatest beast.

The wolf (Canis lupus) is the true master of our forest. The wolf pack - a group that preys on large ungulates in poor condition and on injured or sick animals, and thus plays an important role in maintaining the natural balance.

The Eurasian lynx moves through the forest as silently and unseen as a ghost, while stalking its prey. The largest of all lynx species is capable of bringing down a deer four times heavier than itself. 

If you find yourself deep in the woods in the early evening, when daylight bids farewell, you may hear a hoarse, almost creepy voice echoing between tree trunks, followed by a deep, soft hooting... Don't be afraid, you have just heard Ural owls chatting.

Great bittern (Botaurus stellaris), one of the rarest birds in Slovenia, skulks in thick reeds by river meanders and pursues its prey.

Only a handful of animal species are able to live in complete darkness and a constant lack of food, as this requires exceptional specialization.

The forest, which provides food and shelter to all three large predators living in Slovenia, is also home to less apparent, but, for the ecosystem no less important living beings – invertebrates.

Marsh fritillary is like a crown jewel because the moment it hatches out its pupa in early summer, it decorates only the most beautiful, colourful and diverse meadows.

When corncrake returns from its winter in Africa, there is already a commotion of insects and other invertebrates at the lake – its favourites on the menu.