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Old-growth European beech forest in Biogradska Gora National Park, Montenegro. An old-growth forest [a] or primary forest is a forest that has developed over a long period of time without disturbance. Due to this, old-growth forests exhibit unique ecological features. [1]
Traditional conservation is based on "reservation and restoration"; reservation meaning setting pristine lands aside for the sole purpose of maintaining biodiversity, and restoration meaning returning human impacted ecosystems to their natural state.
Pristine Buckenbowra River, including an area on the northern side of the river with a golden-tipped bat record. Also an area around McGregors Creek , nominated for wilderness, and important for old-growth and to increase the viability of the connection / link between Buckenbowra and Deua National Park .
A myth has developed that prior to European culture the New World was a pristine wilderness. In fact, the vegetation conditions that the European settlers observed were changing rapidly because of aboriginal depopulation. As a result, canopy closure and forest tree density were increasing throughout the region. [6]
The last surviving pristine forests of Nallamalai tract, it is rich in plants of ethnobotanical value. Sri Lankamalleswara Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Kadapa District of Andhra Pradesh. It covers an area of 464.42 km 2 is managed by the Andhra Pradesh Forest Department [10] Koundinya Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Chittoor district of ...
The forest floor, the bottom-most layer, receives only 2% of the sunlight. Only plants adapted to low light can grow in this region. Away from riverbanks , swamps and clearings, where dense undergrowth is found, the forest floor is relatively clear of vegetation because of the low sunlight penetration.
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