Old-growth forest - Wikipedia
An old-growth forest [a] or primary forest is a forest that has developed over a long period of time without disturbance. Due to this, old-growth forests exhibit unique ecological features. [ 1 ]
Primeval Forest National Park - Bahamas National Trust
Remarkably undisturbed, this old-growth woodland is representative of the early evergreen tropical hardwood forests of the Bahamas. Located in southwestern New Providence, the area is easily accessible by car. It features dramatic sinkholes - unique limestone caverns up to 50 feet long, 30 feet wide, and in some cases 30 feet deep.
Białowieża Forest - Wikipedia
Białowieża Forest is a large forest complex on the border between Poland and Belarus. It is one of the last and the largest remaining part of the immense primeval forest that once stretched across the European Plain. The forest is home to more than 800 European bisons, Europe's heaviest land animal. [2]
Primeval Forest National Park - Wikipedia
Primeval Forest National Park is a small national park located on southwestern New Providence Island in the Bahamas. A patch of old-growth blackland coppice and karst with an area of 7.5 acres, it is considered a time capsule of the old evergreen tropical hardwood forests of …
What is a primeval forest? - Association Francis Hallé pour la …
Primeval forests first appeared on our planet in the Devonian Period, 380 million years ago. They were very tall, magnificent and abundant with animal and plant life. Before the appearance of the human species 40,000 years ago, all of the Earth’s forests were primeval.
An Ancient Untouched Forest in the Bahamas - Atlas Obscura
Aug 4, 2017 · The Primeval Forest National Park is a geological and botanical gem, tucked away in the bustling, commercial capital of the Bahamas. The ancient hardwood forest, which is largely untouched by...
Old-growth forest | Definition, Characteristics, Locations, & Facts ...
old-growth forest, a climax forest in the late stages of stand development containing large, old trees and a complex stand structure that has been generally undisturbed by human activities.
Old-growth forest - Simple English Wikipedia, the free …
An old-growth forest (also called primary forest, virgin forest, primeval forest, late seral forest, or in Britain, ancient woodland) is a forest that has reached a great age without much disturbance.
A (little) tour of the world’s primeval forests
These are true primeval forests, with few tree species and few but very large animals (moose, lichen-eating reindeer and the European bison in Białowieża). In North America, on the Pacific Coast: Northern California, Oregon and Olympic National Park on …
Journeying into the Depths of Europe’s Oldest Primeval Forest
Mar 26, 2020 · Straddling the border of Poland and Belarus, this protected forest—Białowieża—is Europe’s largest surviving remnant of primeval jungle. Last night, standing at this spot, I heard wolves howling there. At the entrance to the forest is a gateway with a shingled roof.