IKEA Group has acquired its first U.S. forest property, and it's in Alabama.

The company, which owns approximately 250,000 acres of European forest land, has purchased approximately 25,000 acres in Lowndes County, according to an announcement from the company.

The terms of the deal were not disclosed.

The purchase is part of a "broader strategy to invest in the sustainable production of resources that IKEA Group consumes directly," the company said.

Krister Mattsson, head of financial asset management for the IKEA Group. said entering the U.S. forest market is a milestone for the company.

"As a responsible forest owner, we are interested in identifying and applying sustainable management methods that will allow us to preserve and even increase the quality of the forest over time," Mattsson said.

For its forest management, IKEA Group has partnered with Campbell Global to oversee and operate the property.

IKEA Group currently operates 47 stores and seven distribution centers in the U.S.

Janice Simonsen, an IKEA spokeswoman, said the company has no announced plans for an Alabama location.

"At IKEA, we are always looking at new opportunities for expansion and growth," Simonsen said.