national forest

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Definition of national forest in English English dictionary

A large expanse of forest that is protected by a government and may be harvested or hunted in only under controlled conditions. In the U.S., any of numerous forest areas under federal supervision for the purposes of conserving water, timber, wildlife, fish, and other renewable resources and providing public recreation areas. Administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service, in the early 21st century the forests numbered 155 and occupied 352,000 sq mi (911,700 sq km) in 40 states and Puerto Rico. They were founded in 1891 as a system of forest reserves and were renamed national forests in 1907. See also Gifford Pinchot

Related Terms

Petrified Forest National Park

national park in Arizona (USA) where the trunks of trees have turned to stone as a result of heavily mineral-laden water

Petrified Forest National Park

National park, eastern Arizona, U.S. Established as a national monument in 1906 and as a national park in 1962, it has an area of 146 sq mi (378 sq km). It features extensive exhibits of petrified wood in several "forest" areas, fossilized leaves, plants, and broken logs, and the Painted Desert. Other features include petroglyphs and ancient Pueblo Indian ruins

petrified forest national park

a national park in Arizona having the world's largest collection of petrified coniferous trees

Hyphenation

Na·tion·al For·est

Turkish pronunciation

näşnıl fôrıst

Pronunciation

/ˈnasʜnəl ˈfôrəst/ /ˈnæʃnəl ˈfɔːrəst/