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Re:The Extraordinary Lives of Coast Redwoods by divbzero on Friday March 08, 2024 @03:35PM (#39646092)
Are there any swaths of land on Earth where old growth forests have not been clear cut? Perhaps parts of northern Canada?
Re:The Extraordinary Lives of Coast Redwoods by knodi123 on Friday March 08, 2024 @03:47PM (#39646268)
sure- parks and such. maybe "swath" is bigger than I pictured....
Re:The Extraordinary Lives of Coast Redwoods by thresh on Friday March 08, 2024 @05:05PM (#39647085)
Uh, Siberia and Russian European North.
Re:The Extraordinary Lives of Coast Redwoods by smallerfish on Friday March 08, 2024 @05:06PM (#39647098)
Borneo has a huge area of primary forest, though it has been extensively logged. And of course the Amazon, the Congo, areas of Uganda, and many others.
Re:The Extraordinary Lives of Coast Redwoods by canoebuilder on Saturday March 09, 2024 @10:45AM (#39652371)
Human habitation and influence on the landscape in the Amazon seems far more extensive in scope and duration than previously thought, based on recent discoveries.

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=Amazon+mounds+archaeology&t=ffip&i...

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=Amazon+australasian+dna&t=ffip&ia=...

The significance of the second link is ancient peoples further north and in other parts of the Americas don’t share this genetic link, indicating a longer timeline of human habitation in the region than previously thought.

Re:The Extraordinary Lives of Coast Redwoods by smallerfish on Sunday March 10, 2024 @08:07AM (#39658501)
For sure! While there were definitely civilizations there, there are still huge areas that were likely never clear cut. And even the areas where pre-colonial civilizations had developed have been reforested for 600+ years, which by itself makes it interesting forest.
Re:The Extraordinary Lives of Coast Redwoods by jspash on Saturday March 09, 2024 @04:08AM (#39650471)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Białowieża_Forest on Poland. Unfortunately, if some people have their way a good portion of it will be cut for profit. Battles over the wood have been going on for years. If you are ever in the region it's worth a visit.
Re:The Extraordinary Lives of Coast Redwoods by crotchfire on Saturday March 09, 2024 @06:01AM (#39650902)
Yes, huge swaths of them in Olympic National Park. Washington State, USA. Here's the giant spruce:

https://www.scenicwa.com/poi/quinault-rain-forest-worlds-lar...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_National_Park

The park is almost a million acres; it's enormous -- larger than small countries like Luxembourg. There are two entrances; most visitors go to the North entrance near Port Angeles to see mountains. If you want to see trees and beaches take the Southwest entrance at Lake Quinault instead.

I recommend the North Coast hike from La Push to Chilean Memorial. It's a multi-day hike, and you need to get a permit from the Park Service office at Lake Quinault beforehand. But it's worth it. Remember to get a copy of the tide charts so you don't get trapped by the tides.

https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/north-coast-beach-travel...

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/chilean-memorial