Don’t even think about including these forests in your vacation list.

Home to different species, flora and fauna, Forest used to contain a large part of the land before human civilization. But thanks to the factors like human activity, change in climatic conditions, and natural disasters which resulted in the shrinkage of the size of forests over the world. Today very little land is covered by forests and Russia and Brazil are among the highest ones.  The forests are usually a place of adventure but sometimes they can turn into the most dangerous place on earth. Whether it is toxic plants or dangerous and rare animals, or spooky sightings, some forests can be life-threatening. Therefore it is better to keep some of these forests out of your list when you are planning for a ‘wild adventure’.

Amazon Rainforest

The largest forest on earth, the dangers that this forest poses is nothing new to us. Whether it is the largest snake or the rarest of the rare wild animals or the not so welcoming indigenous tribal groups, Amazon is always a risk for an outsider. Covering an area of almost 5.5 million square kilometres, it touches the countries including Brazil, Ecuador, Venezuela, Suriname, Peru, Colombia, Bolivia, Guyana, and French Guiana, with Brazil covering the largest area

Sambisa Forest

Located in northeast Nigeria, the Sambisa forest covers 518 square kilometres with a huge part being dense vegetation that is full of animals and reptiles. But more than the wild animals, the forest is home to the terrorist group Boko Haram which conducts militancy, kidnappings, and widespread killings which makes it even more dangerous.  The hilly terrain and tall trees are some of the things that make it the ideal place for the terrorist group to set their camps here.

HoiaBaciu Forest

Known as the Bermuda Triangle of Transylvania, the HoiaBaciu forest covers about 295 hectares and is both dangerous and spooky. According to many people, the forest is home to ghosts and bizarre noises. Even UFOs have been reportedly spotted in the forest, making it stranger than anything. HoiaBaciu is one of the scariest places in the world where people have experienced strange feelings like exhaustion, insomnia, thirst, nausea, and vomiting.

Dering Woods

Located in Kent between the villages of Smarden and Pluckley, Dering Woods is infamous for its strange and eerie sounds. People hear sounds of footsteps and terrifying screams at night emerging from the forest. The local beliefs during the 18th century, an army colonel and a highwayman were captured by villagers, pinned to a tree, and decapitated. Since then black shadows and noise have been witnessed in the forest. Due to these paranormal activities and sounds it is also known as the“Screaming Woods”. And it is among the most haunted places in the UK.

Aokigahara Forest

Aokigahara Forest is located in the northwestern flank of Japan's Mount Fuji covering an area of 32 million square meters. The forest is known as “Suicide Forest” because of the reported suicide cases in the forest. More than 500 people have committed suicide in the forest since 1950. Even the Japanese authorities are aware of these unusual happenings and have tried to erect signposts in some parts of the forest with messages asking people to rethink their decision. Some theories are suggesting that due to the meddling of underground iron deposits with compasses, many people had lost their path from the forest and died.