Nyctohylophobia

Nyctohylophobia is the fear of dark wooded areas or of forests at night sufferers wouldn’t tend to go camping unless in their backyard and for the treatment they would need to go in groups.

The phobia primarily stems from our ancestral past, as our ancestors were in great danger while camping in forests during the night, since many predators are nocturnal, before the discovery of fire. More generally, the dark environment, which remains very dark even during a full moon with a clear sky due to the thick cover provided by branches, is enough to trigger the phobia. As such, the fear of forests at night is usually associated with noctiphobia, the fear of the night itself. Also, the phobia might stem from superstitious beliefs, though it is usually associated with the fear of forests in general.