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This is a list of areas of existing old-growth forest which include at least 10 acres (4.0 hectares) of old growth. Ecoregion information from "Terrestrial Ecoregions of the World". [1] (NB: The terms "old growth" and "virgin" may have various definitions and meanings throughout the world. See old-growth forest for more information.)
A 1993 Forest Service study estimated that the extent of old growth in the forest was 95,000 acres (38,000 ha). [4] In descending order of forestland area, it occupies lands within Crook, Harney, Wheeler, and Grant counties. The national forest also administers the Crooked River National Grassland, which is in Jefferson County.
Name Location Area (acres) Area (km 2) Established Annual visitors (2006) [1] Deschutes: Deschutes, Klamath, Lake, and Jefferson counties: 1,596,900 6,462: July 1, 1908
A 1993 Forest Service study estimated the extent of old growth in the forest at 312,000 acres (1,260 km 2). [5] In descending order of land area, the forest is located in parts of Grant, Harney, Baker, and Malheur counties. [6] There are three ranger districts in the forest, with offices in John Day, Prairie City, and Hines.
Umpqua National Forest vicinity map. Umpqua National Forest, in southern Oregon's Cascade Range, covers an area of 983,129 acres (3,978.58 km 2) in Douglas, Lane, and Jackson counties, and borders the Crater Lake National Park in Southern Oregon. The four ranger districts for the forest are the Cottage Grove, Diamond Lake, North Umpqua, and ...
Dec. 27—Last week, the U.S. Forest Service issued a Notice of Intent to amend the Northwest Forest Plan, which encompasses 19 million acres of federal forest lands in Washington, Oregon, and ...
The forest's dominant tree species is the Douglas-fir, the state tree of Oregon. Douglas-fir is a valuable timber species in the United States. The forest contains some stands of old-growth forest, some of which are over 300 feet (91 m) tall, among the tallest trees in the world, with tree diameters ranging from 3 to 8 feet (0.91 to 2.44 m). [10]
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