Treehouse

Treehouses are platforms or buildings built into a tree. They are constructed around, next to, or in mature trees. They are usually above ground level. Tree houses can be used for recreation, work space or as an observation deck. A tree house can be a peaceful quiet place for seclusion or solitude.

Practical uses
Treehouses are often built for children to play.John Harris, Treehouses: View from the Top (Guilford, CT: Lyons Press, 2003), p. 6 They are a natural extension of children's love of climbing trees. Treehouses can also be a casual retreat or working space, especially if provided with electricity. In many parts of the world guests can rent a treehouse. They can also stay in a treehouse hotel.

Sometimes they are built for protection against wild animals. In some parts of the tropics, houses are either fastened to treesLon Levin, Knack Treehouses (Guilford, CT: Morris Book Publishing, 2010), pp. 132–133 or elevated on stilts.David Clark, Ultimate Treehouses (Philadelphia: Courage Books, 2003), p. 18 This is to keep the living quarters above the ground to protect occupants. A tree house can also be a place to store food from scavenging animals. The Korowai, a Papuan tribe in the southeast of Irian Jaya, live in tree houses.Candida Collins, The Treehouse Book (New York, NY: Skyhorse Publishing, 2009), p. 6 Some are nearly  high (see image below). They are used as protection against a tribe of neighbouring head-hunters, the Citak.Head-Hunters Drove Papuan Tribe Into Tree-Houses

Tree houses are an option for building eco-friendly houses in remote forest areas. They do not require a clearing of a certain area of forest. Because they are elevated or built into forested areas, they are not desirable to some people.

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 Other websites 
 Amazing Treehouses
 Sphere Tree House
 Short documentary
 Map of tree houses & treehouse hotels from around the world 

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