We have many forests all over the world.
In addition to the Amazon, the largest forest in the world, the planet has many small and
large forests.
There are also some forests that are very beautiful and world-famous.
In today's episode, we will visit one such famous forest called “The Black Forest",
which is world-famous.
The Black Forest is a large forested mountain range in southwest Germany, in the state of
Baden-Württemberg, and close to the borders with France and Switzerland.
It is the source of the Danube and Neckar rivers.
Its highest peak is the Feldberg with an elevation of 1,493 meters above sea level.
Roughly oblong in shape, with a length of 160 kilometers and a breadth of up to 50 km,
it has an area of about 6,009 km2.
Historically, the area was known for forestry and the mining of ore deposits, but tourism
has now become the primary industry, accounting for around 300,000 jobs.
There are several ruined military fortifications dating back to the 17th century.
In ancient times, the Black Forest was known as “Abnoba mons”, after the Celtic deity,
the forest was known as “Abnoba”.
In Roman times, it was given the name “Silva Marciana”, from the German language.
The Black Forest probably represented the border area of the Marcomanni, which was settled
east of the Roman limes.
Remnants of military fortifications dating from the 17th and 18th centuries can be found
in the Black Forest, especially on the mountain passes.
Originally, the Black Forest was a mixed forest of deciduous trees and firs.
At the higher elevations, spruce also grew.
In the middle of the 19th century, the Black Forest was almost completely deforested by
intensive forestry and was subsequently replanted, mostly with spruce monocultures.
The Black Forest stretches from the High Rhine in the south to the Kraichgau in the north.
In the west it is bounded by the Upper Rhine Plain; in the east, it transitions to the
Gäu, Baar, and hill country west of the Klettgau.
From north to south, the Black Forest extends for over 160 km, attaining a width of up to
50 km in the south and 30 km in the north.
Administratively, the Black Forest belongs completely to the state of Baden-Württemberg
and comprises the cities of Pforzheim.
The Black Forest is a tourist area in Germany.
Every year thousands of tourists from different countries visit this forest.
Currently, the European Highway passes through the forest.
Many long footpaths have been made in the middle of the forest.
As a result, tourists can easily wander in the forest.
A tourist network has been created in this forest covering an area of about 23,000 km,
which provides all kinds of facilities to the tourists in the forest.
There are many beautiful lakes and beautiful waterfalls in this forest.
In the lakes, you can see the beauty of the rocks scattered on the soft water in the middle
of the green.
There are some beautiful waterfalls in this forest.
One of which is called Triberg.
Although the waterfall is not very high, it is a famous waterfall in Germany.
There are no wild animals in this forest.
The wildlife of this forest includes cows, camels, goats, sheep, eagles, owls, and ostriches.
Very large size earthworms and foxes can be seen in this forest.
Geomorphologically, the main division is between the gentle eastern slopes with their mostly
rounded hills.
Geologically the clearest division is also between east and west.
Large areas of the eastern Black Forest, the lowest layer of the South German Scarplands
composed of Bunter Sandstone, are covered by seemingly endless coniferous forest with
their island clearings.
Rivers in the Black Forest include the Danube.
The Black Forest occupies part of the continental divide between the Atlantic Ocean drainage
basin and the Black Sea drainage basin.
The Black Forest is mainly rural, with many scattered villages and a few large towns.
Tradition and custom are celebrated in many places in the form of annual festivities.
The main dialect spoken in the Black Forest area is Alemannic.
Its rural beauty, as well as the sense of tradition of its inhabitants, attracted many
artists in the 19th and early 20th centuries, whose works made the Black Forest famous the
world over.
The Black Forest is black in the name, it is not actually black, but this forest is
a very beautiful place, where tourists can spend time in the joy of the mind.