What is:
A journey for lovers of nature photography, who want to start this animals research adventure and to take photos of the species, included the brown bear and the ural owl in a coniferous beech trees forest in the Notranjska Park in Southern Slovenia. We will use a photographic hut to admire and take pictures of many bears living in this environment.
We will walk through the woods hoping to meet the Ural Owl and other wild animals, such as deer, hare, wolf, etc.
We will admire so many blooms that abound in this period, from wild peony to wild orchids.
What are the main places we will visit?
Notranjska Park
All the places we will visit are located within the Notranjska Regional Park. It is a region characterized by intermittent lakes, caves, natural bridges, forests, and above all, a high number of animal and plant species, including some endemic to the area.
Lake Cerknica and the Rakov Škocjan Valley
The action of water on limestone and dolomite substrates has given rise to impressive karst phenomena. One example is the intermittent lake of Cerknica. A plain that, after heavy rainfall, can transform in just three days into Slovenia's largest lake, and which, during summer droughts, can almost completely dry up in three weeks. Its waters flow underground and resurface at Rakov Škocjan (the Rakov Škocjan Valley), which was once a cave whose ceiling has since collapsed. Evidence of this can be seen in two imposing natural stone bridges.
The Forest of Mount SneΕΎnik
We will venture into the forest surrounding Mount SneΕΎnik, a vast plateau covered by beech and fir trees, interspersed with grasslands and pine woods at higher altitudes. This is the ideal habitat for brown bears, wolves, deer, wild boars, wildcats, lynxes, and hares, as well as numerous bird species such as the Ural Owl, the Corn Crake, the Capercaillie, the Hazel Grouse, and the Golden Eagle.
Program
Friday, July 11
Meeting in the morning in Trento or Trieste, depending on the participants. We will enter Slovenia and head to Rakov Škocjan (the Rakov Škocjan Valley), where we will explore the underground river with its caves and natural bridges. In the afternoon, we will move to the Mount SneΕΎnik forest for an initial session focused on the Ural Owl and other forest animals.
Saturday, July 12
We will wake up early and explore the forest by van in search of the Ural Owl. In the afternoon, we will dedicate a session to the brown bear.
Sunday, July 13
We will wake up early and explore the forest by van in search of the Ural Owl. During the central hours of the day, we will focus on the forest landscape and its flora. In the afternoon, we will return to Italy, stopping in Trieste and Trento.
Prices
Price per person: €595
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