Black Forest
CountryGermany
Area6,009 km2
TypeMixed temperate
Key SpeciesEuropean beech, silver fir, red deer
About Black Forest
Named for the dense canopy that blocks sunlight; the Romans called it Silva Nigra. Famous for cuckoo clocks since the 1700s. The Danube River originates here. Contains the highest peak in Germany outside the Alps, the Feldberg at 1,493 m. The Brothers Grimm set fairy tales here.