Yeah so bush in that context is pretty much “forest”, but Australia’s has a pretty unique vibe. In the same way jungle isn’t really “forest”.
We call areas with fairly homogeneous species a forest like karri forest or jarrah forest, but in the absence of something more specific it’s just bushland / bush.
In Estonia we have specific words for forests of most common trees. Spruce is kuusk, spruce forest is kuusik. Pine is mänd, pine forest is männik. Etc. Otherwise it’s just “forest”.
Still, none of our forests, even ancient untouched ones, look as beautiful as the Australian rainforest. Which I’ve admittedly only seen in movies and Forza Horizon 3.
Would love to visit one day, but I’m not sure if I’m planning on ever visiting Australia. It’s so far and there’s not all that much I want to do in Australia in particular - though the car nut in me wants to drive the Mount Panorama circuit and it IS very close to Blue Mountains and a few other national parks, so if I find a few other things I’m interested in, Australia will start looking pretty attractive. I mean there’s the great barrier reef too, but I think the reef tourism is actually very damaging for the reef, so it’s best not to go see that?
Yeah so bush in that context is pretty much “forest”, but Australia’s has a pretty unique vibe. In the same way jungle isn’t really “forest”.
We call areas with fairly homogeneous species a forest like karri forest or jarrah forest, but in the absence of something more specific it’s just bushland / bush.
That’s pretty cool
In Estonia we have specific words for forests of most common trees. Spruce is kuusk, spruce forest is kuusik. Pine is mänd, pine forest is männik. Etc. Otherwise it’s just “forest”.
Still, none of our forests, even ancient untouched ones, look as beautiful as the Australian rainforest. Which I’ve admittedly only seen in movies and Forza Horizon 3.
Would love to visit one day, but I’m not sure if I’m planning on ever visiting Australia. It’s so far and there’s not all that much I want to do in Australia in particular - though the car nut in me wants to drive the Mount Panorama circuit and it IS very close to Blue Mountains and a few other national parks, so if I find a few other things I’m interested in, Australia will start looking pretty attractive. I mean there’s the great barrier reef too, but I think the reef tourism is actually very damaging for the reef, so it’s best not to go see that?
I don’t think that’s necessarily true about the reef.
I think tour operators would be extraordinarily careful.
The only problem I’ve ever heard of is people with private boats destroying coral with careless anchor placement.
The main threat to the reef is bleaching, due to climate change.
Ah okay, good to know!