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What are the characteristics of Sequoia National Park?
American Sequoia National Park Heritage 1980 belongs to the northern coast of California, from San Francisco to the Oregon border. Heritage status: Located on the coast of California, there is a large area of coastal redwoods in the offshore, which are mainly mountain redwoods after extending inland. The park stretches for nearly 600 kilometers from north to south. The mature redwood tree has a tall trunk, which can reach 70-120m, and its age is 800-3000 years. This is a rare plant landscape in the world. In addition, there are many rare animals and plants in the park. The long and narrow strip stretching over 400 miles, with beautiful coast and quiet river valleys, especially the magnificent sequoia forest and sequoia park, makes this area famous all over the world. Sequoia National Park, covering an area of 429.3 square kilometers, starts from Big Sur in the south and reaches a place not far north of the Oregon border in the north. There is the largest existing redwood forest in the world in the national park, including 170 square kilometers of old forest areas over 100 years. It is close to the ocean, and the climate is mild and humid, which creates extremely favorable conditions for the growth of sequoia. The connotation of Sequoia National Park covers two distinct natural geographical environments: one is the rugged coast, and the other is the mountains near the sea. The coastline stretches for 55 kilometers, with steep rock walls and wide beaches. The height difference from sea level to 950 meters above sea level, together with abundant annual average rainfall of 2,500 mm and humid maritime climate all year round, make national parks present colorful natural ecological characteristics. There are as many as 856 recorded vegetation types, of which 699 are local, and the most important vegetation type is Sequoia. As for the wild animals in the park, there are 75 species of mammals and more than 400 species of birds.
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