The Cascades area is one of the places where the veins of rock from old undersea lava flows are evident. On the ridges groves of kauri rise up, and in the lower, more moist regions, giant podocarps such as rimu have their places.
Forest View
Ark in the Park
From the ridges to the sea; restoring the natural world of the Waitakeres
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