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Native forest

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Native forest

Before 1960 Northland’s indigenous forest was milled, but an increasing awareness of conservation contributed to the industry’s decline. The surviving tracts of native bush, such as this one at Waipoua on the west coast, are reserves.

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Claudia Orange, Northland region – Farming and forestry, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/7612/native-forest (accessed 10 June 2026).

Story by Claudia Orange, published 2 March 2009, updated 1 May 2015.