Redwoods in Rotorua
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| Picnic under the Magnificent Redwoods |
The World's Largest Living Things
The world’s largest and tallest livingthings are the redwood trees in California
, the tallest, Tall Tree, measuring367.8 feet in height and 10 feet in diameter five feet above the ground. Theycan live for more than 2000 years.
The Tall Tree rises higher than a 35 storeybuilding. It boasts engineering that no manmade structure could match, for itrests on a shallow bed of roots that go no deeper than 6 feet and no wider than50 feet from its base. If the tree begins to lean or is damaged at one part ofthe base, it will grow a buttress to compensate for the added load on one side.
The climate of New Zealand is morehospitable to both the North American sequoias, particularly in the NorthIsland. A 15 acre grove of Coast Redwoods was planted near Rotorua in 1901; itstrees were pruned to a height of 50 feet in 1939, and since then the tallestspecimens have grown to heights of 170 to 185 feet. This redwood grove is partof the 18,000 acre Whakarewarewa National Forest, which is a primary researchstation for timber crop trees, as well as a popular recreational area in NewZealand.
This redwood grove is not intended for useas future lumber since it was dedicated in 1947 as a memorial to all members ofthe New Zealand
Forest Service who died in the two world wars.
The Whakarewarewa Forest Park is one of theoldest exotic forests in New Zealand and is managed primarily for woodproduction. There are fine old stands of eucalyptus, sweet chestnut, larch,walnut and other introduced trees. Tall tree ferns and native shrubs provide anattractive under storey.
, the tallest, Tall Tree, measuring367.8 feet in height and 10 feet in diameter five feet above the ground. Theycan live for more than 2000 years.
The Tall Tree rises higher than a 35 storeybuilding. It boasts engineering that no manmade structure could match, for itrests on a shallow bed of roots that go no deeper than 6 feet and no wider than50 feet from its base. If the tree begins to lean or is damaged at one part ofthe base, it will grow a buttress to compensate for the added load on one side.
Redwoodsin New Zealand
The Coast Redwoods have been cultivated inother areas of the world – including Britain, Europe, Asia, Australia and NewZealand but achieves its majestic heights and lush groupings only in thePacific Coast.The climate of New Zealand is morehospitable to both the North American sequoias, particularly in the NorthIsland. A 15 acre grove of Coast Redwoods was planted near Rotorua in 1901; itstrees were pruned to a height of 50 feet in 1939, and since then the tallestspecimens have grown to heights of 170 to 185 feet. This redwood grove is partof the 18,000 acre Whakarewarewa National Forest, which is a primary researchstation for timber crop trees, as well as a popular recreational area in NewZealand.
This redwood grove is not intended for useas future lumber since it was dedicated in 1947 as a memorial to all members ofthe New Zealand
Forest Service who died in the two world wars.
The Whakarewarewa Forest Park is one of theoldest exotic forests in New Zealand and is managed primarily for woodproduction. There are fine old stands of eucalyptus, sweet chestnut, larch,walnut and other introduced trees. Tall tree ferns and native shrubs provide anattractive under storey.
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| The immense height of the Coast Redwood |
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