Congaree Self Guided Boardwalk Tour Stop #7

Stop #7

Quick Facts

Location:

33.8222, -80.8237

Significance:

Tour stop

Old Growth

An old-growth forest is home to trees in all phases of life and death, from seedlings to champion trees to rotten logs. Few plants can grow in the low sunlight of the forest floor. This stop allows you to observe an open view into the forest. Big trees, both alive and dead, play an important role in the animal life of the floodplain, providing food and shelter for an abundance of species. The value of these trees was recognized by members of the local community in the mid-1900s. The threat of logging motivated groups to advocate for the protection of Congaree, leading to its inclusion in the National Park System in 1976. 

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