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Dinosaur Rain
Forests
Glacier
& Scenic Zone
Home Page These unique
Podocarp rainforest areas are protected with National Park and World Heritage
status. They are unique among the temperate Zone forests
in the world remaining largely unchanged from dinosaur times of Gondwanaland.
These forests
featured frequently in the "Lord of the Rings"
Studies
We gain an understandings of rainforests and the interaction of the various
species of plants. we see the various adaptations of plants and their
propagation systems to suit the New Zealand environment
By entering the forests at various locations we observe and categorise
the various trees and plants We discuss the roll
each plant has in the forest and its special points of difference that
allows it to successfully coexist while competing with the others. We
can exploring the ground and learn
how altitude and weather influence
the soil.
Information centres offer helpful background
information. Some groups may wish to include studies of insects, fungi,
disease, weeds and pests.
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Flora & Fauna
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