Water spilling over the top of Birchville Dam in the Akatarawa Forest. The dam was decommissioned in 1958.
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Forest Photos
Photos of forests from around the world
Forests are areas of land that are densely populated with trees and other vegetation. They are found all over the world and can be found in a variety of different climates, from tropical rainforests to boreal forests. Forests play a vital role in the Earth’s ecosystem, providing habitat for a wide variety of plant and animal species, and helping to regulate the Earth’s climate by absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
View of the lake behind Birchville Dam deep in the Akatarawa Forest in Upper Hutt. The bush surrounding the...
Looking at a typical section of podocarp rainforest in the proposed Puketahā Wildlife Sanctuary in Wainuiomata.
Raiha Walkway is a short track that connects Porirua centre to Colonial Knob Walk. The track is also used...
There are many trees in this area that are older than 1000 years. This particular tree is thought to...
The girth around the trunk of this huge tree is astonishing. The trunk’s substantial girth is such that the...
A giant of the forest has fallen in this ancient podocarp rainforest found in the water catchment of Wainuiomata....
The Rimu, distinguished by its dark red wood, develops a unique feature as it matures, with about three-quarters of...
View of some old growth trees inside the proposed Puketahā Wildlife Sanctuary. Many old trees remain in this area...
In this area is a burrow containing kiwi. While kiwi are an endangered bird, there is a sizable population...
These giants of this podocarp rainforest are located deep inside Puketaha. The forest here has never been logged with...
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