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Black Forest (Schwarzwald) is a wooded mountain range in southwestern Germany. It is bordered by the Rhine valley to the west and south. The highest peak is the mountain Feldberg with an elevation of 1,493 meters. The region is almost rectangular with a length of 200 km and breadth of 60 km

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Wonders of our Nature

Wonders of our Nature Germany is represented in the New7Wonders of Nature by the Black Forest, which is located in the state of Baden-Württemberg. In a heart-warming gesture of solidarity, the children of the European international School choir in Munich, located in the neighbouring [...]

Green restaurant in Black Forest

Green restaurant in Black Forest What is being called Europe’s “first green restaurant” serves traditional German food in a magnificent natural setting high above the tall conifer trees of the Black Forest, one of the 28 Official Finalists in the New7Wonders of Nature. The Rappenecker [...]

In the primeval Polish forest where wisents roam

In the primeval Polish forest where wisents roam Straddling the border between Poland and Belarus, the 8,000-year-old Bialowieza Forest is a very special place. Here, in Europe’s last primeval forest, it is possible to see one of the world’s rarest animal: the wisent, or European bison. Weighing up [...]

2011 is the Year of Forests

2011 is the Year of Forests The United Nations has declared 2011 the International Year of Forests to strengthen the management and conservation of all types of forests for the benefit of current and future generations.

Year of Forests is good news for many finalists

Year of Forests is good news for many finalists The United Nations has declared 2011 the International Year of Forests to strengthen the management and conservation of all types of forests for the benefit of current and future generations. This is good news for many New7Wonders of Nature finalists.

Forests more important for German economy than cars

Forests more important for German economy than cars German forests employ 1.3 million people. The Black Forest is one of the elite 28 Official Finalists in the global election of the Official New7Wonders of Nature