The park is known all over the world for its giant sequoias. One of them is the General Sherman Tree - the largest tree on Earth. This tree grows in the Giant Forest, which also contains five of the ten largest trees in the world in terms of timber volume. In addition, the Park has a number of other attractions. The most popular of these is Tunnel Log, a small car tunnel cut right in the middle of a giant sequoia that has fallen on the road.
Sequoia National Park is located in the southern part of the Sierra Nevada, California. The area of the park is 1635 sq km. It is known for the fact that on its territory there are the tallest, giant sequoia trees. They got their name in honor of the leader of the Sequoia Cherokee Indians. The park has a mountainous terrain, rising from an altitude of about 400 m above sea level in the foothills, to the top of the highest in the neighboring 48 states, Mount Whitney, with a height of 4 421.1 m. Besides unique trees, the Park is also famous for its caves. There are about 250 of them here, one of which stretches 32 kilometers in length. For tourists, only one cave is open - Kristalnaya, the second largest in the Park.
The found fossil samples give us an idea that the sequoias existed in the Jurassic period and occupied vast territories in the Northern Hemisphere. Now they can only be found in California and Southern Oregon. Here, sequoias feel comfortable because they love the moisture that sea fogs from the Pacific Ocean bring. Usually giant sequoias reach 100 m in height, up to 11 m in diameter. The average life span of this huge living organism is 4 thousand years. The bark of trees is thick, fibrous, not amenable to combustion. When touched, the palm sinks into the wood, creating an unusual sensation.
Established in 1890 with the aim of protecting the forests formed by the redwoods. Sequoias of two types grow here: giant and evergreen (redwood). These are trees of enormous size - over 100 m in height and up to 10 m in girth, their age reaches 2-4 thousand years.
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Sequoias - these giant trees are represented by two species - evergreen sequoia and giant sequoia or mammoth tree. Their height reaches up to 100 meters, and their diameter is up to 10 meters. Redwoods are known for their age - the tree can live up to 4000 years. The unique combination of age, size and weight of these trees makes them the largest living creatures on Earth today. And this is one of the few trees that has adapted to forest fires. The giant sequoia is second only to the bristlecone pine in life expectancy, which is found in the arid mountains of the Sierra Nevada.
The most popular tree in the park is the General Sherman tree, which is located in the Giant Forest. It is the largest tree in the world, its height is 81 meters, diameter at the base is about 32 meters, and its age is about 3 thousand years. The Forest of Giants is home to five of the ten largest trees in the world in terms of timber volume. The forest is connected by the road of Generals with the Grant Grove - Grant Grove in Kings Canyon National Park, where another attraction of the park is located - General Grant tree.
Tunnel Log is a small car tunnel cut right in the middle of a giant sequoia that fell on the road.
Sequoia National Park is also famous for its caves, the number of which reaches up to 250. One of them is 32 kilometers long. Crystal Cave is the second largest and the only one that is open to tourists. Sequoia National Park is attractive for its mountainous landscapes, beautiful waterfalls and alpine meadows. The park is home to many species of animals, including moose, American black bear, white-tailed deer, coyote, lynx.