Forests cover 31% of the Earth's land surface, and there are three distinct types: tropical, temperate, and boreal (taiga).
From the otherworldly Dragon's Blood Forest in Yemen to Hawaii's magical Rainbow Eucalyptus Forest, these vastly different woods showcase the world's unique beauty in singular ways.
Keep scrolling to see 19 of the world's most beautiful forests.
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Pa Phru Tha Pom Khlong Song Nam, Thailand
The name Tha Pom Khlong Song Nam means "two-water canal." This ecological center is known for its magnificent mangrove trees as well as its shockingly blue water — a color that occurs when seawater mingles with freshwater at certain points in the tide cycle.
Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve, Madagascar
Tsingy, Madagascar's "stone forest," offers one of the most unique landscapes in the world — rugged terrain characterized by karst formations (porous limestone that was carved over time by rainfall).
A UNESCO World Heritage site, Tsingy is also home to a number of rare and threatened animals, including 11 lemur species and several species endemic only to the reserve, such as the lowland red forest rat.
Dragon's Blood Forest, Socotra, Yemen
At first glance, you might mistake Yemen's Dragon's Blood Forest, located on the islands of the Socotra archipelago, which became separated from mainland Arabia 34 million years ago, for an extraterrestrial landscape. In fact, 37% of Socotra's flora are not found anywhere else in the world.
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