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The lecture on Triglav National Park highlighted the challenges posed by the rapidly increasing number of visitors in Alpine environments and their impacts on nature. Park rangers shared their field experiences, illustrating how growing visitor pressure affects wildlife, sensitive habitats, and quiet areas. They also pointed out frequent rule violations, off-trail activities, and the growing influence of social media, which often directs visitors toward some of the park’s most vulnerable locations. Special attention was given to the international project LiveAlpsNature, which connects nature conservation, human well-being, and sustainable land use through the “One Health” approach. The presentation also included results of a questionnaire among park rangers, revealing which activities cause the greatest disturbances in nature and how familiar visitors are with park regulations. The lecture emphasized that rangers’ field experience represents an invaluable source of knowledge for visitor management. Their observations support the planning of conservation measures, the establishment of quiet zones, and more effective communication with visitors — with a clear goal: maintaining a balance between experiencing nature and protecting it.

Andrej Zdravič is an award-winning filmmaker who has immersed himself in underwater filming of the Soča River, an important natural treasure of Triglav National Park. His half-hour video and sound installation Secrets of Soča is on view at the TNP Info Center Dom Trenta. The trailer you are about to watch offers only a glimpse of this unique installation. “My first attempts at underwater filming of the Soča River in 1987 inspired me to develop a special device that allowed me to reveal visual perspectives of the Soča previously unknown to the human eye,” Andrej Zdravič wrote about the permanent video installation, originally created in 1995 and, more than three decades later, presented in a renewed form at the TNP Info Center Dom Trenta. The filmmaker captured the Soča in a unique way throughout all seasons of the year. The video installation thus becomes “a wreath of songs of the Soča River. Each song reveals, through image and sound, one of the many states of life arising from the movement and phenomena of the river’s waters: Mysterious Source, Light Rays, Undulations, Black Water, Droplets of Snow, Summer Forest, Little Cascade, Air Manes, Secret Pulse, Trout Games, Dance of Pebbles, Chalk, Little Beach, Water Sky, Liquid Glass, Funnels, Swift Current, Spaces, Guardian of the Deep, Stormy Stream, Autumn, Leaves and Rain, Swarm of Light, The Source, Mount Triglav.” Secrets of Soča installation unfolds before visitors to The TNP Info Center Dom Trenta across multiple television screens. Conceptually, the program is based on the Time Horizon concept, first realized by Andrej Zdravič in 1993 in the installation Water Waves for the Exploratorium, a museum of science, tehnology, and art in San Francisco. A few words about the author: In 1999, Andrej Zdravič received the Prešeren Fund Award. Two decades later, he was honored with the Badjura Award for Lifetime Achievement. Over the course of his creative career, Andrej Zdravič has produced nearly 40 films and video installations, including the one that reveals to visitors of TNP Info Center Dom Trenta a previously unseen, hidden underwater world of the emerald river.

The Julian Alps, spanning the border between Slovenia and Italy, are a remarkable example of transboundary cooperation in biodiversity conservation. The interviews and focus group we organized with the main stakeholders in the area allowed the TRANSNATURE consortium to uncover the main characteristics of this transboundary cooperation.

The numerous positive effects of hiking and the experiential quality of the natural environment encourage an increase in the number of hikers. Despite several counters established in the Triglav National Park, there is no systematic monitoring of visitors in the Julian Alps. In this study, we identify visitor concentrations at hotspots in the Julian Alps, area of Triglav national park,based on spatial analysis with Strava data.

Information on organised public transport in the Triglav National Park and the Julian Alps Biosphere Area, guided tours, hints for excursions and tips for visiting.

The newspaper is aimed at residents, visitors, fans and supporters. It is free for park residents and available at Triglav National Park information centres. Up to two issues a year are published.

This time, Feel Slovenia the Podcast explores Triglav National Park, Slovenia's only national park. The episode celebrates the park's 100th anniversary, highlighting its significance as a protected landscape under UNESCO. The focus is on responsible and sustainable tourism, with emphasis on Mount Triglav, Slovenia's highest peak. Various guests share their experiences and insights, including climbers, comedians, authors, and tourism directors, discussing the symbolism of Triglav and the park's trails. With laughter, awe, and wisdom, the episode promotes mutual respect between tourists and locals, emphasizing the park's role in balancing nature conservation and tourism.

The Triglav National Park wall calendar is thematically themed and represents the first 100 years of protection of the Julian Alps. The price of the calendar is EUR 9.90 incl. VAT, and it can be purchased at all Triglav National Park information points. Discount applies for larger quantities. Contact: mojca.smolej@tnp.gov.si

The newspaper is aimed at residents, visitors, fans and supporters. It is free for park residents and available at Triglav National Park information centres. Up to two issues a year are published.

In cooperation with the Julian Alps Community, the Triglav National Park Public Institute is preparing guides for visitors to the Julian Alps Biosphere Area. The magazine in Slovenian and English provides tips for excursions, useful information for visiting in winter, interesting facts about the animals of the Triglav National Park, ideas for winter hikes with detailed descriptions. The youngest children will also find it useful. The magazine is available at all information points of the Triglav National Park and at the tourist offices of the Julian Alps Biosphere Area.