public forest
A forest owned and managed by a public entity such as a national or local government.
この公有林は市が管理しています。
This public forest is managed by the city.
私有林 is a privately owned forest, while 公有林 is publicly owned.
国有林 is a national forest owned by the state, a specific type of 公有林.
Compound of 公有 (publicly owned) and 林 (forest).