The 10 oldest forests on earth

The oldest forests that exist today are tens of millions, even hundreds of millions of years old. Guests will have great experiences here.

1. Tarkine Forest, Australia

Located on the isolated island of Tasmania, Tarkine forest has been rooted on Earth since 300 million years ago. This is the second largest temperate forest in the world and is home to 3,000-year-old Huon pine trees. In addition, the forest also has many beautiful scenery, dense trees covering hills, waterfalls and majestic ravines. Guests can register trips to the most beautiful areas of the forest.

(Photo: Australiantraveller.)

2. Aracuaria forest, Chile

Chile's Aracuraria can live up to 1,000 years. They evolved and maintained their shape like an upside-down broom to fight leaf-eating dinosaurs from 180 million years ago, when the forest was newly formed. You can visit Conguillio National Park and Tolhuacaca, where there are beautiful pine forests in the middle of majestic mountains.

(Photo: Ophir Michaeli.)

3. Yakushima Forest, Japan

This over 7000 forest is so beautiful that part of it has been renovated into a garden by the Japanese royal family in the 17th century. It feels like being lost in a fairy tale.

(Photo: 37framesphotographyblog.)

4. The ancient forest of Bristlecone, California, USA

Bristlecone pine trees look more like scenes from the movie "Lord of the Rings" than real life. Among them, the pine tree named Methuselah is more than 4,800 years old. The position of the tree is kept secret to ensure safety. However, visitors can admire relatives of Methuselah in Inyo National Forest.

(Photo: Ecolounge.)

5. Daintree Forest, Australia

Many argue that Aracuria pine trees can live up to thousands of years and many other tropical pine species have interlaced ancient fern plants in the Daintree from 110 million years ago. It has enough facilities to serve tourists. You can climb Sorrow or kayak out camping on Snapper Island.

(Photo: Snapper.)

6. Bialowieza forest, Poland and Belarus

Bialowiza is the last of the ancient forests on this continent. Over 1,400 km2 covered with Norwegian spruce, maple, birch, oak and pine. This forest has existed for more than 7,000 years.

(Photo: Prezi.)

7. Amazon, Brazil and Peru

For 55 million years, the Amazon forest has taken root in North South America. Currently, deforestation and burning have destroyed many ancient forest areas, but there are still places intact deep inside. There are many tribes here that have been separated from the outside world for thousands of years.

(Photo: Aluarts / Flickr)

8. Waipoua Forest, New Zealand

The forest area in New Zealand's North Island developed without human intervention until the Maori appeared in the 12th century. These 2,000-year-old Kauri trees are the last trace of the forest of the time. pristine. In addition to forest tours, visitors can sign up for a tour to watch fireflies in caves on the Waipuoa River.

(Photo: Roughguides.)

9. Baobab Forest, Madagascar and South Africa

Appearing here since the days of human formations, baobab trees are symbols of Africa. No one knows for sure how old they are (because the body does not have wood rings). According to the carbon method, these trees range from 1,000-6,000 years old. To protect them, governments have established protected areas to benefit from ecotourism rather than cutting down trees.

(Photo: Urbanfragment.)

10. Tongass National Forest, Alaska, USA

Sunlight passes through the giant spruce trees, many of which are 700-year-old trees, illuminating the green forest, creating an incredible spectacle. Tongass is the largest national forest in the United States, preserving the ancient forests of thousands of years of North America.

(Photo: Audubon.)