Slovene forests are prevailingly populated by spruce (32%) and beech (32%), then follows fir (7%). The forests of the regional unit of Bled are mostly populated by spruce (65%), then follow beech (23%) and fir (4%).

Slovene forests are world famous for their high level of preservedness. Forests are natural and national richness and the forest is contemplated as the quality of life. About 75% of Slovenia is covered in forests and about 50% of the Slovene population is forest owners together with their family members. Such high percentage is a potential for tight attachment of the Slovenes to forests. The forest offers its owner mostly economical benefits, whereas it gives a wider society mostly social and environmental functions.