Rekreacijska vloga dela gozdov Mestne občine Ljubljana
Recreational role of a part of forests in the Municipalty of Ljubljana

slovenian

2010

volume 68, issue 5/6

recreation 

Zveza gozdarskih društev Slovenije
(Obvezni izvod spletne publikacije)

Our study presents the condition of the recreational forest in cadastral municipality of Zgornja Šiška. We applied a GPS-supported method to track and to draw a network of pathways at least half a meter wide at the distance of the first 2 meters and were either built or trodden by frequent visitors over time. We analyzed entrances in the forest with regard to their inclination, soil type, erosion, and availability of parking. We performed a survey with 417 visitors to assess the public opinion on the current status of the recreational role of these forests. The pathway mapping indicated high intensity of visits. The density of the pathways was 330 meters per hectare. The majority of the surveyed visitors were satisfied with the current recreational infrastructure, but they were disturbed by the lack of its maintenance. Most of the visitors came for a recreational walk and 25 % of them are daily visitors of this forest. The current status and maintenance urges for the solution of the legal status of Ljubljana's urban forest. We support a special ordinance to solve these conflicts.

30.08.2012