Waitakere Ranges Forest

Temperate rainforestNew Zealand

CountryNew Zealand

Area170 km2

TypeTemperate rainforest

Key SpeciesKauri, ferns, tui bird

About Waitakere Ranges Forest

Contains some of the last mature kauri trees. The kauri can live 2,000+ years and reach 50 m tall. Kauri dieback disease is killing ancient trees. The ranges have been closed to prevent spread. Over 250 km of walking tracks.

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