A giant of the forest has fallen in this ancient podocarp rainforest found in the water catchment of Wainuiomata. This area sits inside the Remutaka Range in the south of the North Island.
Looking at a typical section of podocarp rainforest in the proposed Puketahā Wildlife Sanctuary in Wainuiomata.
Emergents are the giants of the forest. These ancient trees emerge above the canopy of the rainforest. Some trees...
Bracket fungi or shelf fungi are frequently found in mature forests. Certain specimens of these fungi can persist for...
In this area is a burrow containing kiwi. While kiwi are an endangered bird, there is a sizable population...
Looking up at a giant Kahikatea tree. Also known as white pine, this endemic coniferous tree reaches heights of...
These giants of this podocarp rainforest are located deep inside Puketaha. The forest here has never been logged with...
The Rimu, distinguished by its dark red wood, develops a unique feature as it matures, with about three-quarters of...
The girth around the trunk of this huge tree is astonishing. The trunk’s substantial girth is such that the...
