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Waipoua Forest Sanctuary, Northland Region, New Zealand

Waipoua Forest Sanctuary, Northland Region, New Zealand

Waipoua Forest preserves some of the best examples of kauri forest remaining in New Zealand. It is notable for having two of the largest living kauri trees, Tane Mahuta and Te Matua Ngahere. The forest was declared a sanctuary in 1952. A community based volunteer organisation, the Waipoua Forest Trust, helps maintain the forest. The forest, on the west coast …

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