What is "national forest"

National Forest may refer to:

• United States National Forest, a classification of land
• The National Forest (England)
• National forest (Brazil), a type of sustainable use protected area

A national forest in Brazil is a type of sustainable use protected area. The primary purpose is sustainable exploitation of the forest, subject to various limits. These include a requirement to preserve at least 50% of the original forest, to preserve forest along watercourses and on steep slopes, and so on. More than 10% of the Amazon rainforest is protected by national forests or other types of conservation unit.