Virgin Forest

By Deane Barker • •

This is a colloquial term for an “old-growth forest,” which is a forest that has never been logged or disturbed artificially.

It’s estimated that only 21% of the world’s original virgin forests remain.

Why I Looked It Up

I’ve heard the term for years. However, I do not have a reference in my notes to where I saw the term recently.

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