World Heritage Identification Number: 134
World Heritage since: 1980
Category: Natural Heritage
Transboundary Heritage: No
Endangered Heritage: No
Country: 🇺🇸 United States of America
Continent: Americas
UNESCO World Region: Europe and North America
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Redwood National and State Parks: A Haven for the Tallest Trees on Earth
The Redwood National and State Parks (RNSP), situated along the rugged coast of northern California, offer a unique blend of natural beauty and historical significance. This expansive network of protected areas encompasses four distinct entities: Redwood National Park, Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park, Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, and Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park. Together, these parks protect approximately 139,000 acres of land, home to over 45% of the world's remaining old-growth coast redwood forests.
More to come…UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site
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.
Encyclopedia Record: 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.Additional Site Details
Area: 41,571 hectares
(ix) — Outstanding example representing ecological and biological processes
Coordinates: 41.37388889 , -123.9980556
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