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

Exhausted, with dark smudges across flushed cheeks, they watched Europe’s most destructive blaze in recent history advance through virgin forest across the hill.

From New York Times

Since 2017, local residents trained as wardens have been patrolling the dense virgin forest of this location in St Vincent and the Grenadines, on call 24/7 in the event of an intruder.

From BBC

The area had everything the men desired: low-lying tracts, perfect for growing rice, coconuts and other crops; abundant marine life for fishing; and virgin forests for wood.

From Washington Post

“There is no virgin forest left in Alexandria and Arlington,” said Brian.

From Washington Post