virgin forest

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noun

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

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How to use virgin forest in a sentence

Half of a Keppler published on January 9, 1884, shows virgin forest, the other half a smoking industrial slagscape.
The Magazine That Made—and Unmade—Politicians|Anthony Haden-Guest|November 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The virgin forest, moreover, is one of the sanctuaries of Nature, where her mysteries are seldom profaned by man.
The Desert World|Arthur Mangin
Fortunately for him, his horse had carried him into the middle of the virgin forest, where no one dreamed of pursuing him.
The Trapper's Daughter|Gustave Aimard
I have brought you here, because, as you see, the virgin forest begins at the end of this platform.
The Trapper's Daughter|Gustave Aimard

Clumps of the ferns, drawing closer together, served as the advanced guard of a gloomy virgin forest on the horizon.
The Pirates of the Prairies|Gustave Aimard
In the background, was virgin forest; pine, spruce and hemlock, locking their dark branches.
Northwest!|Harold Bindloss