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A ''Schonwald'' is the term used in the German state of
Baden-Württemberg Baden-Württemberg ( ; ), commonly shortened to BW or BaWü, is a states of Germany, German state () in Southwest Germany, east of the Rhine, which forms the southern part of Germany's western border with France. With more than 11.07 million i ...
for a protected woodland area, in which economic usage of the
forest A forest is an ecosystem characterized by a dense ecological community, community of trees. Hundreds of definitions of forest are used throughout the world, incorporating factors such as tree density, tree height, land use, legal standing, ...
is permitted, but under certain restrictions. The term is not used in other German-speaking regions or is at best a colloquial term there. ''Schonwald'' is defined in § 32 of the Baden-Württemberg Forests Act as follows:Forests Act for Baden-Württemberg
(pdf; 13 kB) at the Baden-Württemberg State Forestry Commission site A higher level of protection is afforded by the '' Bannwald'', a term which is also recognised outside the state. Within Baden-Württemberg a ''Bannwald'' is defined at § 32 of the Forests Act as "a woodland reserve which is left to itself".


See also

*
List of types of formally designated forests This is a list of types of formally designated forests, as institutionalisation, institutionalized around the world. It is organized in three sublists: by forest ownership, protected area, protection status, and usufruct, designated use. By owne ...
* Schönwald


References

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External links


Woodland reserves
at the Baden-Württemberg State Forestry Commission site * Protected areas of Germany Types of formally designated forests