National ParkUNESCO World HeritageBiosphere Reserve
Redwood
Pacific coast (USA)Designated in 1968559 km²
It protects the tallest coast redwoods in the world, some of them over 110 metres
Area
559 km²
Protection category
IUCN II
Parque nacional —
Designated in
1968
Declared in 1968 after decades of campaigning by the Save the Redwoods League (founded in 1918), by which time logging had already taken more than 90% of California's original coast redwood forest. Run jointly by the federal government and three California state parks, it protects the tallest trees documented on the planet, with specimens over 110 metres high and several thousand years old — among them the celebrated Hyperion, which was found in 2006 and whose exact location is kept secret to protect it from mass tourism.
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Redwood: 65 documented species
Mammals17Birds21Reptiles1Amphibians
Flora and ecosystems
Ecosystems found in the United States, where Redwood lies.
DesertTemperate forestTundra / polarWetland
Experiences in this park
Birdwatching
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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