Slovenia faces natural disaster due to bark beetle

Ljubljana, 10 October - Slovenia is facing a natural disaster due to an overpopulation of the bark beetle, which has caused EUR 10.5 million in damage so far this year, according to a report by the Slovenian Forest Service, discussed by the government on Thursday.

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Bark beetle marks.
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Oct 10, 2019, 15:44 mas/zm

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Publish time: Oct 10, 2019, 15:44

Category: Business, Finance and Economy

Keywords: FORESTS

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