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From the Amazon to Germany’s Black Forest, here are most beautiful forests in the world to soak in all the leafy loveliness. The 10 Most Beautiful Forests Around the World to Add to Your Travel List
Image credits: mamacrocker #5. Switzerland. Grindelwald, Lauterbrunnen, Interlaken area. I was there in Summertime. Winter looks beautiful too but snow is not my thing.
Cherokee National Forest has eleven wilderness areas, three large lakes, and over 600 mi (970 km) of trails, including 150 mi (240 km) of the Appalachian Trail in the Great Smoky Mountains. There are 43 mammal species, 154 fish species, 55 amphibian species, and 262 bird species in the forest.
United States Forest Service (USFS) United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Bureau of Land Management (BLM) These wilderness areas cover about 4.5% of the United States' land area, an area larger than the state of California. About 52% of the wilderness area is in Alaska, with 57,425,569 acres (89,727.452 sq mi; 232,393.03 km 2) of ...
Zhangjiajie National Forest Park is part of a much larger 397.5 km 2 (153.5 sq mi) Wulingyuan Scenic Area. In 1992, Wulingyuan was officially recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. [ 3 ] It was then approved by the Ministry of Land and Resources as Zhangjiajie Sandstone Peak Forest National Geopark (3,600 km 2 (1,400 sq mi)) in 2001.
The Giant Forest is the most accessible of all giant sequoia groves, as it has over 40 mi (64 km) of hiking trails. Five of the ten most massive trees on Earth are located within the Giant Forest. The largest of these, named General Sherman , measures 36.5 ft (11.1 m) across the base.
The Muir Woods National Monument is an old-growth coastal redwood forest. [6] Due to its proximity to the Pacific Ocean, the forest is regularly shrouded in a coastal marine layer fog, contributing to a wet environment that encourages vigorous plant growth. The fog is also vital for the growth of the redwoods as they use moisture from the fog ...
Forest State Image Notable features Alpine National Park: Victoria Extensive mountain ash and snowgum forests. D'Aguilar National Park: Queensland Large nature reserve on the western boundary of the City of Brisbane, bordering on the Mount Coot-tha Reserve, that supports a large variety of native plants and animals. Brown Mountain forest: Victoria