Redwood National and State Parks
Overview
Redwood National Park comprises a region of coastal mountains bordering the Pacific Ocean north of San Francisco. It is covered with a magnificent forest of coastal redwood trees, the tallest and most impressive trees in the world. The marine and land life are equally remarkable, in particular the sea lions, the bald eagle and the endangered California brown pelican.
About Redwood National and State Parks
The Redwood National and State Parks (RNSP) are a complex of one United States national park and three California state parks located along the coast of northern California. The combined RNSP contain Redwood National Park, Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park, Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, and Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park. The parks' 139,000 acres preserve 45 percent of all remaining old-growth coast redwood forests. Part of the natural area is old-growth forest and recognized by Old-Growth Forest Network.
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Details
- Countries
- United States of America
- ISO Codes
- US
- Area
- 41,571 ha
- Coordinates
- 41.3739, -123.9981
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