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Alaska has the most national forest land, with 21.9 million acres (8.9 million ha), followed by California (20.8 million acres, 8.4 million ha) and Idaho (20.4 million acres, 8.3 million ha). Idaho also has the greatest percent of its land in national forests, with 38.2 percent, followed by Oregon (24.7 percent) and Colorado (20.9 percent).
Black Forest, Germany. With deep woods, quaint villages, and a hazy, mystical wonder, the Black Forest looks like a fairy tale come to life and inspired some of most beloved stories from the ...
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 ...
[10] [11] [9] A 2017 study estimated 3 percent loss of forest between 1992 and 2001. [12] The 2005 (FAO) Global Forest Resources Assessment ranked the United States as seventh highest country losing its old-growth forests, a vast majority of which were removed prior to the 20th century. [9]
This list ranks the top 150 U.S. cities (incorporated places) by 2024 land area. Total areas including water are also given, but when ranked by total area, a number of coastal cities appear disproportionately larger. San Francisco is an extreme example: water makes up nearly 80% of its total area of 232 square miles (601 km 2).
Just west of Seattle, this forest spans over 600,000 acres and includes a mix of forest, coastal, and mountainous ecosystems. Visitors can explore lush rainforests, hike along scenic trails, and ...
It is the largest recreational area in the city and one of the largest forest complexes within the city limits in Europe. 72 Forest of Meudon: Ile-de-France/Greater Paris Metro Area France National Office for Forests (ONF) 2,965.3 1,200.0 This forest almost touches the south-west corner of inner-Paris, adjoining the suburbs of Meudon and Sèvres.
In the United States, the forest cover by state and territory is estimated from tree-attributes using the basic statistics reported by the Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) program of the Forest Service. [2] Tree volumes and weights are not directly measured in the field, but computed from other variables that can be measured. [3] [4]