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Wellington vegetation

Wellington vegetation

Most of Wellington’s lowland native forest was cleared in 19th century for farming, while much forest in the Rimutaka and Tararua ranges survived. In the late 20th century, large areas of former pastureland returned to bush and scrub.

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