Redwood National Forest
CountryUSA
Area540 km2
TypeTemperate rainforest
Key SpeciesCoast redwood, Roosevelt elk, marbled murrelet
About Redwood National Forest
Contains the tallest trees on Earth. Hyperion reaches 115.92 m. Coast redwoods can live 2,000+ years. Once covered 8,000 km2, now 5% remains. A UNESCO World Heritage Site. The trees create their own fog ecosystem.
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