Forest

Description
Forest Biomes are one of the most common biomes in Minecraft. They were also one of the first biomes and is the only biome to have two different types of wood found in it. The forest biome, is a biome which is dense with mostly Oak trees and quite a few Birch trees, which are slightly less common than the Oak trees. Apart from the fact that two different trees can be found in it, it has no other unique aspects.

Uses
Forests are extremely dense with trees and is very hard to manoeuvre in, but it can be used to easily get rid of any mobs that are chasing you, even though with the new 1.1 AI grants mobs smarter brains, they still cannot find their way through the trees as easily.Forests can also easily cover any small structures with its layering of leaves, making it useful for hiding houses and bases, and also provides a good source of wood.