The tallest trees in the world (continued, p.7) In connection with the influx of tourists who pack the soil around the tree, and contained less and less water. As a result, already in the seventies, the top three - five feet began to wither away. In 1990 the tree lost its top three meters of the crown, and in 1991 it had lost "the title of" the highest. At present it is called "Tree of the National Geographic Society» («National Geographic Society Tree») and ranks fifth in size among the known high evergreen redwoods. In 1996 it was discovered more high tree, which has received the official status of the tallest tree of peace: "Mendocino Tree» («Mendocino Tree») (111,4 m), growing in a remote valley in difficult terrain. National Park rangers have decided to keep the location of attractions in secret to avoid damaging it, and the same applies to found in 2000 "Giant of the stratosphere» («Stratosphere Giant»), height of 112.83 m. Incidentally, the tree is still growing . Only two of the rangers know what kind of tree occupies the first place. Giant sequoia c "Washington", one of the oldest trees of this species, its age of almost 3000 years is also unknown whereabouts of a record of trees found in 2006 in any case, according to the discoverers, these trees grow in remote and difficult terrain. So what's the big tree is the tallest? It is not clear whether the highest known evergreen redwoods the tallest to date, or the highest redwoods for the entire period of history. In fact, it is likely that the deforested areas the original forest redwoods (96%) were also higher instances, become the victim of insatiable chainsaw. Start material: Completion of material:
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