native forest
Original growth trees
A native forest is woodland composed of tree species that occur naturally in a region, as opposed to plantations of introduced species grown for timber.
The term emphasizes ecological authenticity—native forests support indigenous wildlife and have developed over centuries or millennia.
The logging company wanted to clear native forest for pine plantations.
- New ZealandPacific island nation
- shadeDarkness from blocked light
- coniferCone-bearing tree
- rootUnderground absorbing structure
- evergreenRetains foliage year-round
old growth · biodiversity · tawa · sacred groves · endemic species · soil · keystone species · carbon sequestration · traditional knowledge · pest control · tree · deforestation · indigenous practices · ferns · untouched · tree canopy · primeval · seed dispersal
- Hawaiian Naturehoneycreeper, oo, green sea turtle
- Chilean PatagoniaCastro, wooden churches, Pacific coast, Andes Mountains
- Hawaiian VolcanoesKilauea, Mauna Loa, Haleakala, volcano, volcanoes
native forestplantation
Large-scale farming operation
tree plantation · pine plantation · managed forest · tree farm · agroforestry
native forestcleared land
farmland · agricultural land · urban area · cropland · industrial zone