Old Growth Forests

Old Growth forests are diverse places, with young and very old trees, decay and new growth, canopy gaps, uprooted tree, large logs, pits, mounds, snags and high biodiversity

Old Growth Forest Values:  Habitats for forest species and wildlife communities  Sources of habitat diversity  Living examples of how natural forests work  Sources of inspiration and heritage appreciation  Resources for education and benchmark sites for scientific research  Its where nature has taken course without human disturbance

The four lives of a tree:  Young tree  Old tree  Dead standing tree (snag)  Dead fallen tree (nursery log) Trees can last for hundreds of years after they have died providing habitat for many species of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians and insects In Old Growth Forests you can find all four ecological Lives of a tree