VÝZNAMNÉ LESNÍCKE MIESTA – VKLAD LESNÍKOV DO KULTÚRNEHO DEDIČSTVA SPOLOČNOSTI (Special forestry sites – the contribution of foresters to the cultural heritage of the community)

A project focused on building a net of special forestry sites is one of the important and long-continuing activities of the LESY Slovenskej republiky, state enterprise. Inspired by UNESCO and its Lists of World Heritage Sites, the state enterprise started to declare and mark localities of the great forestry value that are connected with the history of forest, the history of the forest management, or with the work of foresters as special forestry sites. This project, under the guarantee and methodics of the Museum of Forestry and Wood Technology in Zvolen, draws attention to the positive contribution of foresters, responsible forest management, nature protection and to the development of culture in Slovakia. The range, quality and diversity of the project´s presentation activities have an important impact on the public and the emphasis of forester´s contribution to the cultural heritage of the country