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Forest remnants (3rd of 3)

Forest remnants

Before humans arrived in New Zealand and began to burn the forests, the flood plains and lowlands of the central North Island were covered with dense stands of rimu and mataī. In wetter areas kahikatea also grew. These huge forests have been reduced to small remnants.

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Department of Conservation
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Matt McGlone. 'Ecoregions', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 25-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/ecoregions/4/4/3