National Forest

Government-managed timberland

National Forest is the formal designation appearing in the official names of specific protected woodland areas: Tongass National Forest, Shawnee National Forest.

When capitalized, it functions as part of a proper noun rather than a general description. (Lowercase national forest refers to such areas generically.)

examples

Shawnee

Ohio Valley indigenous nation

  • OzarkSouth-central American highlands
  • AngelesSpanish for heavenly messengers
designation

designated area

Space assigned for purpose

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jurisdictional level

National Forestprivate land

Individually owned real estate

state park · state forest · municipal park · county park · private reserve

land protection status

National Forestindustrial zone

Area designated for factories

strip mine · urban sprawl

land use purpose

National Foresttree plantation

Managed woodland for harvest

agricultural land · farmland · urban area · suburban development · oil field

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