Nestled between the Alps and the Adriatic, Slovenia contains almost all types of landscape found in Central Europe: snow-capped peaks, emerald green lakes, labyrinthine caves and gorges, dense forests and seemingly tropical river valleys. Wildlife also thrives here: flamingos forage for crustaceans along the coast, Ural owls raise their young in the treetops, jackals and wolves chase deer through the undergrowth. And unlike most European countries, Slovenia not only tolerates bears, but even creates the space for one of the world’s densest populations.