Forming of the soil in the territory of the City of Banja Luka and its physical and chemical characteristics were dominantly affected by relief, geological surface, climate and activities by man. Given the relief,

The territory of the City of Banja Luka is characterised by complex geological composition and structure of mineral resources the reserves of which are potentially important but insufficiently explored. Hitherto researches have been mainly

Approximately three quarters of Banja Luka is situated in the basin of the Vrbas River, whose 45 km of stream runs through the city, while the rest is in the basin of the Gomjenica

Over 40% of the city territory is composed of forests and forestry land, whereof 2/3 are state-owned. Total wood stocks in state-owned forests exceed 5.5 Million m³, whereof almost 4 Million m³ is in