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Hello Mr Tane Mahuta!


I'd like you to meet Mr Tane Mahuta, not my other half in in the foreground but the big massive tree in the background. This giant Kauri tree is the feature in Kaipara's Waipoua Forest. He is not alone, there are other Kauri trees in the forest but he is the largest at with a width of 1.377m and a height of 51.2m. It's age is estimated to be between 1200 and 2500 years old


The Waipoua Forest is located on the Kauri Coast of the Kaipara. In 1885 the forest came under the care of the State Forest Act and an area of 90km was put under the State Forests Reserve.


If there's one thing I love about exploring bush walks and native reserves it's all the different types of plants and trees.


The Waipoua Forest Trust was set up in 1999 to protect the Kauri forests in this region.


Volunteers take part in weeding previously planted areas, maintaining the ground, collecting seeds, and monitoring pests such as possums ans rats.


Waipoua and neighbouring forests of Mataraua and Waima make up the largest remaining area of native forest in Northland.


These were the only range of mushrooms I could find on the forest floor, most likely because there hadn't been alot of rain there lately.
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local alien said…
What a giant. I hadn't realised it was so old. I love the native reserves. The smell, the sounds. They're a real wonderland. I'm glad the area is looked after and preserved
11 April 2018 at 18:09
Billy Blue Eyes said…
Wow that is one big old tree, makes our Oaks look small
11 April 2018 at 19:05
William Kendall said…
Beautiful woodlands!
12 April 2018 at 02:59
Maria Rodrigues said…
Beautiful photos of the forest environment.
Greetings
Maria de
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12 April 2018 at 05:47
NatureFootstep said…
lol, your other half make it easy to figure out the size of the tree. Nice shot :)
13 April 2018 at 09:53
Rhonda Albom said…
Every time I head up north with visitors, I try to visit this giant. It's so big, it's hard to fit in the photo.
13 April 2018 at 22:48
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