The largest remnant of old-growth bottomland hardwood forest surviving in the United States
Area
109 km²
Protection category
IUCN II
Parque nacional —
Designated in
2003
Protected initially as a national monument in 1976 and raised to a national park in 2003, Congaree preserves the largest remnant of old-growth bottomland hardwood forest surviving in the United States, with some of the tallest individual trees in the eastern half of the country thanks to the extraordinary fertility of the periodic floods of the Congaree River, which lay down nutrients rather than washing them away.
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Congaree: 135 documented species
Mammals23Birds43Reptiles24Amphibians
Flora and ecosystems
Ecosystems found in the United States, where Congaree lies.
DesertTemperate forestTundra / polarWetland
Experiences in this park
Diving and snorkellingBirdwatching
Nearby dive sites
Where can I dive near here?
266 km away
Wildlife you can see now
What is worth looking out for this month in the United States?
Now is a good time: Urban bat colony under Congress Avenue Bridge (March to November (peak in summer))
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