Redwood Forest
... is the largest subspecies of elf. It also tends to have a bit darker color brown. In the summer one might find the elk in high open mountain meadows, but during the winter they can be found in lower wooded slopes and dense woods. 2. The Redwood National Park has as many as 25 different species of conifer trees, but are only dominated by a few (Redwood, Sitka Spruce, Douglas Fir). There are also many other plants that are visible throughout the park such as the Sword Fern, Huckleberry, and Azaleas. a. Common trees and plants you can find are the Redwood, Sitka Spruce, Douglas Fir, Giant Sequoia, the Beach Strawberry, Beach Pea, Huckleberry, and Azaleas just to name a few. b. Redwood: It is the tallest tree located in the Redwood National Park. It can grow up to 367 feet tall and have a diameter up to 22 feet. The redwood can live up to 2,000 years. It can weigh up to 1.6 million pounds. . Giant Sequoia: It can grow up to 311 feet tall and have a diameter up to 41 feet. The Giant Sequoia can live up to 3,200 years. It can weigh up to 2.7 million pounds. . Sitka Spruce: it is the largest conifer in North America. It can grow up to 80 meters tall. The Sitka Spruce can live up to 800 years. . Huckleberry: There are more than 40 species of Huckleberry in the United States. Usually 1 to 2 feet tall and has long, white flower clusters that eventually turn into huckleberries. Azaleas: They are among the most colorful of all flowering shrubs. They have clusters or red, yellow, orange, pink, purple, or white in the spring and early summer. . c. The redwood environment recycles naturally because of the 100-plus inches of annual rainfall that leaves the soil with very few nutrients; the trees have to depend on each other for their nutrients. 3. The Smith River: It can be found in the northern area of the park in the Siskiyou Mountains. It was named after Jedediah Smith. It is now considered to be Californias last main free-flowing river. Also known as the Wild and Scenic River. The Klamath River: It is the largest in the Northern Coast region. It supplies vital habitat for the wildlife that live along the banks. Lakes and Ponds: There are no natural lakes or ponds found within the park. But there are marshes and lagoons in result from oceanic and tectonic processes. 4. Maps: A Map of the Park . ... . Location in the United States .. a. The Redwood National Park is located in the Humboldt and Del Norte counties in California. It is about 80km long and varies in length from .3km to 14km. b. Since the park is so large it is visible in many places, which attracts many people. It is also visible from the coastal waters, which catches even more attention. 5. They are many different ways a visitor could explore the Redwood National Park. There are several automobile tours available, both paved and unpaved. Many visitors tend to backpack and hike while they visit. There are also many bicycle tracks as well. Another very interesting way is to horseback around several trails. a. Cars They cause pollution by putting smog into the air. This harms plants and animals as well as the visitors themselves. Humans The trash that is left behind causes harm to the environment and the animals. Animals can be harmed when they attempt to eat left behind food. Horses Horses leave behind their waste, which causes air pollution due to its foul smell. b. If there were less car trails then less exhaust would get into the air, which would help the air quality. Also if on all trails there were trash cans every certain distance with a reminder sign it would help remind the visitors to through away their trash in the designated trash cans. Also on the horse trails if every certain distance there was a park ranger whose job was to pick up the horse wastes it would improve the smell and the look of the area. With hidden park rangers in areas where park damage is a major concern, they would be able to catch the wrong doers and fine them if they are violating any of the park laws and rules. In addition larger park fines would help enforce the rules better. 6. More than 1.25 million people visit the Redwood National Park each year. An interesting fact is in a 1993-visitor use survey it was discovered that 15% of the visitors were from foreign counties and 42% of them were from Germany. They use their budget to help create designated areas where visitors can stay, hoping that the visitors will not destroy the undesignated areas. a. By creating a capacity it will be easier to manage all the visitors. If larger fines were enforced, hopeful the visitors would respect the land. Also if some of the workers remained hidden in areas where there tends to be the most damage by the visitors, they would be able to catch the people that were doing wrong. 7. Since there are many laws...