[Tagging] Feature Proposal - RFC - boundary=forest(_compartment) relations

[Martin Koppenhoefer]

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> On 31 Jan 2021, at 16:04, Kevin Kenny <kevin.b.kenny at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I've not actually seen that much call for the distinction between 'forestry' and 'non-forestry' areas of National Forests


I think you can use either landuse=forest or natural=wood for areas with trees, while the national forest thing has apparently few to do with trees growing there or not, but is rather some kind of nature_reserve or national park / protected area.

There are similar (?) objects in other countries, for example:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bavarian_Forest_National_Park and https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bavarian_Forest_Nature_Park
in Germany (not the same), or https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Šumava_National_Park in the Czech Republic.

These aren’t “forests” in a way that trees grow everywhere within, they are nature reserves with a landscape characterized by forests.

Cheers Martin 
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