The most mysterious forests in the world
The book contains 220 photographs, documenting a journey through many forests from Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas and Asia. In the photo, the famous quiver forest in Southern Namibia. The San, the oldest indigenous peoples of South Africa, used quiver to make weapons such as arrows and javelins. This forest consists of about 250 quiver trees. In addition, it is also home to the rock hyrax - a rodent only up to 50 cm long but closely related to elephants.
Pisgah National Forest (North Carolina, USA) is one of the first national forests in the Eastern United States. The forest with all kinds of colorful trees creates an enchanting scene when viewed from above.
Daintree National Park (Queensland, Australia) is home to palm trees up to 2m tall. Their canopy forms an almost perfect circle. Cassowary birds especially love to eat the leaves of this plant. On the other hand, Australians also use this leaf to pack food.
Not only terrestrial forests, the book also opens up the world of underwater forests before the eyes of readers. In the photo, the kelp forest in California (USA). The book's author added: "The forest is like a cycle of the sea. Kelp absorbs carbon dioxide, which reduces ocean acidification. It also releases oxygen into the water."
The photo was taken in Colombia. In this country, the quindio palm is considered a "national tree". It is the tallest palm species in the world with an average height of about 45 m. This palm species occurs only in certain mountain forests in Colombia and Peru.
Arashiyama Forest is a famous tourist spot in Kyoto (Japan). Enjoying the view of the forest is enough to put your mind at ease. "The sound of the wind whistling through the trees. The sound of tree trunks knocking against each other. The rustling of bamboo leaves. All have put Arashiyama forest on the Japanese Government's list of '100 landscapes'. Here are 100. a destination where people can leave the city and enjoy the fresh air," quoted Forests.
Covering an area of about 17,300 hectares, Irati is a forest of huge oak and fir trees in Spain.
The ingrown dragon's blood plant is one of the most interesting plants in the world. This forest of dragon blood trees is located in Yemen. The number of this tree species is decreasing significantly because of the damage caused by storms. On the other hand, it is also affected by overgrazing of goats. The red sap of the tree is used as a dye.
The photo of a rainbow eucalyptus tree was taken in a forest in Hawaii, USA. This is the only species of eucalyptus tree that grows in tropical forests. The origin of this plant is from Indonesia, the Philippines and New Guinea.
The Crooked Forest in Poland has about 400 pine trees that are strangely bent. This forest was planted in the 1930s. Chances are, these pine trees have been manipulated by human hands to create such a shape.
Located in the Min Mountains in Southwest China, Jiuzhaigou Nature Reserve is famous for its 100 crystal clear lakes. The mineral deposits below create eye-catching blue, green or turquoise water colors.
Parque Natural de Gorbeia is a natural park in the Basque Country, Northern Spain. The oak trees here are irregular in shape. Their roots grow above the ground and their branches stand upright.
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