What rare animals are in the redwood forest?

Threatened and Endangered Species of Redwood National Park: Western Snowy Plover (they closed the beaches to off road use to protected this bird), Tidewater Goby, Stellar's Sea Lion, Steelhead, Northern Spotted Owl, Marbled Murrelet(close to extinction due to road building, logging), Coho Salmon,Chinook Salmon, Brown ...



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Visit our restoration webpages to learn more about this exciting work. How many acres of old-growth forest are left? Fewer than 120,000 acres, or 5 percent, of the original redwood forest remains today.

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Climate change, and its current and projected interactions with these stressors, jeopardizes the redwoods' ability to survive and thrive into the future.

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Mountain lions (cougars) roam throughout Redwood National and State Parks. Although they have been spotted in picnic areas and along trails and roads, your chance of seeing one of these secretive animals is rare.

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Get thee to the Smith River! Passing through Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park at the far north of the Redwood National and State Parks complex, the Smith River offers swimming holes and (in some locations) peaceful water that's perfect for paddling.

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Hiking Checklist - Redwoods There are black bears found throughout the Redwoods, but hiking with or without bear spray is truly up to your own discretion and comfort level in black bear territory.

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