A corporate forest is a
forest
A forest is an area of land dominated by trees. Hundreds of definitions of forest are used throughout the world, incorporating factors such as tree density, tree height, land use, legal standing, and ecological function. The United Nations' ...
or
woodland
A woodland () is, in the broad sense, land covered with trees, or in a narrow sense, synonymous with wood (or in the U.S., the ''plurale tantum'' woods), a low-density forest forming open habitats with plenty of sunlight and limited shade (see ...
area owned by a corporate body rather than a state or individual.
For example, in
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
, a corporate forest (german: Körperschaftswald) is, in accordance with Section 3, Paragraph 2, of the Federal Forest Act (''Bundeswaldgesetz''), a wood owned by a
public body
A statutory corporation is a government entity created as a statutory body by statute. Their precise nature varies by jurisdiction, thus, they are statutes owned by a government or controlled by national or sub-national government to the (in ...
such as a municipality or town (also called a communal, town or
municipal forest
A municipal forest or municipal woodland is a forest or wood owned by a town or city. Such woods often have a higher density of leisure facilities like play parks, restaurants and cafes, bridleways, cycle paths and footpaths. Unlike an urban forest ...
or even an "interested parties forest"
e.g. the ''Interessentenforst Schwalingen''
), a university (then called a university forest) or other specified body.
Forests owned by the Church are not automatically classified by the German federal government as corporate forests, but may be so classified by state law.
Other types of forest may include state forest
A state forest or national forest is a forest that is administered or protected by some agency of a sovereign or federated state, or territory.
Background
The precise application of the terms vary by jurisdiction. For example:
* In Australia, a ...
s and private forest A private forest (also private woodland or private wood) is a forest that is not owned by municipal authorities (such as a corporate forest), church authorities or the state (e.g. a state forest or national forest). It can refer to woodland owned by ...
s.
See also
* List of types of formally designated forests
This is a list of types of formally designated forests, as used in various places around the world. It is organized in three sublists: by forest ownership, protection status, and designated use.
By ownership
* Church forests of Ethiopia - pro ...
References
External links
Bundesministerium der Justiz: Bundeswaldgesetz vom 2. Mai 1975 (BGBl. I S. 1037) (Vollfassung)
Bayerische Forstverwaltung: Körperschaftswald
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Types of formally designated forests