State forest

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This sign at the entrance to the Belanglo State Forest in Australia advises visitors to 'please be careful'.

State forest is a term with differing meanings in different countries.

• In Australia, it refers to forest that is protected by state laws, rather than by the Government of Australia.
• In New Zealand, it is forest that is controlled by a central government agency.
• In the United Kingdom, it refers to any forest (usually plantations) owned and managed by the Forestry Commission.
• In the United States, it refers to a forest owned by one of the states.

[edit] See also

• List of U.S. state forests

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