virgin forest

British  

noun

1. a forest in its natural state, before it has been explored or exploited by man

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Example Sentences

The Carpathians are a land of fog, fictional vampires and real-life wolves, as well as several thousand brown bears and roughly two-thirds of the remaining virgin forest in Europe.

From New York Times • Jan. 9, 2024

He noted, with a hint of intrigue, that he recently visited a preserved area of virgin forest full of massive trees.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 19, 2022

Much of that was virgin forest, cut down by loggers and farmers who came after the road was built.

From BBC • May 18, 2022

At current rates, the report added, the entire forest in Biolequin, a major reservoir of virgin forest, could “disappear in less than a decade.”

From Washington Post • Oct. 29, 2019

After that they had to make their way through the virgin forest as best they might.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White