"Any forest is sustainable if you plant more trees," but the original old growth trees are gone, he said.
It also contains "highly unusual" mixed ironbark and cypress pine forests, areas of dry rainforest and a substantial number of old growth trees.
Lisa Murkowski, Republican from Alaska and chairwoman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, had hoped to torpedo protections for old growth trees in Alaska's forests.
Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve, in the backyard of the thriving foodie scene along Guerneville's Main Street, is a magical 805-acre oasis of old growth trees.
Lindenmayer said the timber industry should be transitioned to plantations rather than logging the next generation of old growth trees that provide habitat for species and store vast amounts of carbon.
But we do know that old growth trees with large hollows are essential because its nests are the size of a wine barrel.
While many old growth trees remained on the property, the site had been subjected to a century of logging, and much of the remaining forest was second or third growth.
Clear cutting of old growth trees, sprawling development, burning of dirty fossil fuels, inefficiency in manufacturing, and toxic waste all contribute to the planet's woes.
A university town, this main street, shaded by old growth trees, is so charming it stole a whole scene in the movie Marley and Me.
A university town, this main street, shaded by old growth trees, is so charming it stole a whole scene in the movie.
