Pacific Temperate Rainforest
CountryUSA/Canada
Area95,000 km2
TypeTemperate rainforest
Key SpeciesWestern red cedar, Sitka spruce, Roosevelt elk
About Pacific Temperate Rainforest
Stretching from Northern California to Alaska. The largest temperate rainforest on Earth. Trees reach 100 m tall. Contains the tallest and largest trees on the planet. Old-growth stands have been logged extensively.
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