Wollemi Pine Forest
CountryAustralia
Area0.05 km2
TypeTemperate rainforest
Key SpeciesWollemi pine
About Wollemi Pine Forest
The Wollemi pine was thought extinct for 200 million years. Discovered in 1994 by a bushwalker. Fewer than 100 adult trees exist in the wild. The exact location is secret. Called the dinosaur tree. Propagated worldwide for conservation.
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