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Biosphere Reserve Information Overview

Olympic

West Twin Creek, November 1999.

Location:    47°29' to 48°11'N; 123°07' to 124°42'W

Elevation:    0 - 2,428 m above sea level

 

 

  Contact address William G. Laitner
Olympic National Park
600 East Park Avenue
Port Angeles, Washington 98362-6798 
United States of America
  Telephone (1)(360) 565-3004
  Fax (1)(360)
  email Bill_Laitner@nps.gov

Text Box: Administrative authorities
Olympic National Park National Park Service
Major Ecosystem Type
Temperate rainforest
Year Designed
1976

 

 

 

 

 

 

After all of the leaves have drifted from therain forest's deciduous trees, many display their true form. Gnarly and heavilyladen with moss mats and ferns, big-leaf maples add character to a drizzlywinter.

Related links...

Olympic National Park
Olympic National Park (National Park Service)
Olympic National Park - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
Terrestrial Ecosystem Monitoring Site

A mountain hiker

Last updated: 07/01/2005

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