What does "bushveld" mean?

A terrain characterized by thick scrubby trees and dense thickets of bush, interspersed with grassy groundcover.

What is a synonym for "bushveld"?

Common synonyms include: afforestation, arboretum, back country, backwoods, basin, boondocks.

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A terrain characterized by thick scrubby trees and dense thickets of bush, interspersed with grassy groundcover. South-Africa
"When I first arrived at the site, the pair of Bateleur eagles were sitting quietly watching life unfold on the bushveld beneath them."

"When I first arrived at the site, the pair of Bateleur eagles were sitting quietly watching life unfold on the bushveld beneath them."

From bush + veld, partial calque of Afrikaans bosveld.