Where was the setting for Lord of the Rings "Forest of Fangorn"?

Question

Hi i have just watched the lord of the rings - The two towers and noticed the mysterious Fangorn Forest, home to the tree ents. I might sound like a bit of a freak when i say this but i have a passion for thick dense magical almost unreal forests. I was just wondering which forest it was actually set in??

Anyone know ?

Answer 1

The set for fangorn was built by hand, it's all fake.  

Answer 2

As someone already mentioned most of the film was shot in New Zealand.

Answer 3

i don't know the name of the forrest, but i do kno that the whole film was shot in New Zealand, and somewhere close to Wellington, they filmed a bit of shots in that forrest.