| Redwood National Park, California
Redwood National Park contains the
tallest living trees on Earth. The coast redwood can grow to more than 350 feet. Sitka spruce, hemlock,
Douglas-fir, berry bushes, and sword ferns create a multiple canopied understory that towers over all
visitors. The parks' mosaic of habitats include prairie/oak woodlands, mighty rivers and streams, and
37 miles of pristine Pacific coastline. Cultural landscapes reflect American Indian history.
The National Park Service and the California
Department of Parks and Recreation cooperatively manage the national park and three state parks as one unit--Redwood
National and State Parks--for improved preservation of the resources and the enjoyment of visitors. Prairie
Creek Redwoods State Park, Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park, Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, together
with the national park lands contain 45 percent of all the old-growth redwood forest remaining in California.
Together these parks are a World Heritage Site and International Biosphere Reserve, protecting resources
cherished by citizens of many nations.
Inscribed in 1980 as a Natural site, under Criteria N (ii) and (iii).
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