native forests
Untouched local woodlands
Native forests are woodlands composed of tree species that originated and evolved naturally in a region, as opposed to plantations established by humans.
The term often carries conservation implications, distinguishing ecosystems that developed over centuries from commercial timber operations: The government pledged to end logging in native forests.
Native forests typically support greater biodiversity than planted alternatives.
- sacred grovesReligiously significant protected woodlands
- endemic speciesLife found nowhere else
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- reforestationReplanting depleted woodlands
boreal forest · old-growth · old growth trees · virgin forest · ancient woodland · cloud forest · keystone species · tree canopy · wildlife corridors · ecological restoration · tropical rainforest · protected areas · spiritual practices · carbon sequestration · ferns · ethnobotany · oral histories · understory
- forestrysilviculture, forestry, reforestation, timber, ranger station
- Island Conservationendemic species, habitat restoration, invasive species, marine reserves, biosecurity
- island ecologyoceanic islands, endemic species, archipelago, archipelagos, atoll
- SeychellesVictoria, outer islands, coral islands, rupee, Creole culture
native forestsplantations
Large-scale farming operations
tree plantations · tree farms · pine plantations · managed forests · agroforestry
native forestscleared land
agricultural land · farmland · urban areas · clearcuts · deforestation