by Liliana Usvat
Sagano Bamboo Forest, Japan – A magnificent Bamboo forest in the district of Arashiyama, west to Kyoto, Japan
Giant Sequoia National Monument, California, United States – Located in the southern Sierra Nevada mountains of California. The forest is named for the majestic Giant Sequoia trees which populate 38 distinct groves within the boundaries of the forest. The Sequoia National Forest covers 4,829 sq km
Redwood National Park, California, United States – Also in California, The Redwood National parks is a combination of four parks that together protect 45% of all remaining coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) old-growth forests, totaling at least 158 square km. These trees are the tallest and one of the most massive tree species on Earth
Black Forest, Germany – Schwarzwald or “Black Forest” is a wooded mountain range in Baden-Württemberg, southwestern Germany. It is bordered by the Rhine valley to the west and south. The name “Black Forest” was given by the Romans who referred to the forest blocking out most of the sunlight from getting inside the forest by the dense growth of conifers.
Crooked Forest, Poland – A grove of oddly-shaped pine trees. This young forest was planted around 1930 and has about 400 pines. It is generally believed that some form of human tool or technique was used to make the trees grow this way, but the method and motive are not currently known.Some believe that the woods was deliberately grown this way to make “Compass Timbers”, or trees that are deliberately shaped for the purpose of using those odd shapes in ship building. Another theory is that tanks from WWII are the cause, rolling over the young trees snapping the stem, but still surviving, forcing them to grow in the direction they were ran over
Daintree Rainforest, Australia – A tropical rainforest on the north east coast of Queensland, Australia. It is probably the oldest tropical rainforest on the planet, having existed continuously for the past 110 million years. This rainforest has a wide range of animals including kangaroos, wallabies and platypuses
Amazon Rainforest, South America – A moist broadleaf rainforest that covers 5,500,000 square km (2,100,000 sq mi). This region is located within 9 nations: 60% of the area is in Brazil, and the rest is in Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana. The Amazon represents over half of the planet’s remaining rainforests, and it comprises the largest and most species-rich tract of tropical rainforest in the world
New Zealand’s Waipoua forest is well known for Kauri trees. The forest also boasts of largest population of North Island brown kiwi.
Ratargul Swamp Forest is the only swamp forest located in Bangladesh and is one of the few swamp forests in the world. It is a very beautiful forest which is the habitat of different snakes, monkeys, lizards, insects & birds. Ratargul is a freshwater swamp forest. You can visit the whole forest on a boat. It is a very interesting and thrilling place for adventurous tourists
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