Redwood National Park
| Redwood National Park has many redwood trees. Redwood trees can grow
to be taller than 200 feet in height. Redwoods are very strong
trees. They have needles. Their bark can fight fungi, insects, and fire.
Redwood National Park has 58,000 acres in it. 36,000 of those were
logged and scarred and are now being left to return to their natural state.
This is a slow process. It takes about 400 years for redwoods to
grow to their full height.
The tallest tree in the world is in Redwood National Park. It is almost 368 feet high. Many years ago a lot of people cut down a lot of redwood trees. Redwood wood was highly valued; it was strong and used for many things. Redwood National Park is in California. The biggest threat to the redwood trees is from people. Park rangers have a lot of responsibility. They take care of the
animals and plants. Park rangers tell you about the park you are at.
They have to study a lot to be able to be park rangers. Park rangers
teach people about nature.
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