El Yunque National Forest
El Yunque National Forest, formerly known as the Caribbean National Forest, is a forest located in northeastern Puerto Rico. While there are both temperate and tropical rainforests in other states and territories, it is the only tropical rainforest in the United States National Forest System and the United States Forest Service. El Yunque National Forest is located on the slopes of the Sierra de Luquillo mountains, encompassing more than 28,000 acres of land, making it the largest block of public land in Puerto Rico.
El Yunque in the far background, as seen from the east
El Yunque National Forest
The three-pointed zemi is often said to represent Yokahu
View from the Three Peaks (Tres Picachos) in El Yunque
National forest (United States)
In the United States, national forest is a classification of protected and managed federal lands that are largely forest and woodland areas. They are owned collectively by the American people through the federal government and managed by the United States Forest Service, a division of the United States Department of Agriculture. The U.S. Forest Service is also a forestry research organization which provides financial assistance to state and local forestry industry. There are 154 national forests in the United States.
Sierra Nevada in the Sequoia National Forest, California
Rainforest in the El Yunque National Forest, Puerto Rico
Mount Hood National Forest, Oregon
Allegheny National Forest, Pennsylvania