A ''Schonwald'' is the term used in the German state of

Baden-Württemberg Baden-Württemberg (; ), commonly shortened to BW or BaWü, is a 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 inhabitants across a ...

for a protected woodland area, in which economic usage of the

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' ...

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 ''Bannwald'' is a German word used in parts of Germany and Austria to designate an area of protected forest. Its precise meaning has varied by location and over time. Etymology The word ''Bannwald'' is a combination of ''Bann'' (English ''ban'' ...

'', 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".

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

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