The Big Rimu Walk is a nature trail near Karamea, located in Kahurangi National Park on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. A short walk of 1.1 kilometres (0.68 mi)[1] through regenerating bush leads to a large rimu tree (Dacrydium cupressinum) that is 36 metres (118 ft) tall with a trunk over two metres (6 ft 7 in) in diameter and estimated to be over 1,000 years old. Other smaller rimu in the area were logged during the 1940s but this large tree was left.[2]
| Big Rimu Walk | |
|---|---|
 View towards canopy | |
| Length | 1.1 km (0.68 mi) |
| Location | Kahurangi National Park, New Zealand |
| Trailheads | Umere Road |
| Use | Nature walk |
| Highest point | 80 m (260 ft) |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Season | Year round |
| Sights | large rimu tree, native bush |
| Maintained by | Department of Conservation |
The regenerating forest is dominated by kāmahi and nīkau, but there are also small rimu trees emerging. The large rimu itself has a northern rātā vine on the trunk, with extensive rātā foliage in the canopy. The tree hosts a large collection of epiphytes. One notable feature of the track to the large rimu is the presence of Dawsonia—a giant moss—growing alongside the track.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Big Rimu Walk". NZ Tramper. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ a b Kerry-Jayne Wilson (2017). West Coast Walking: A naturalist's guide (2nd ed.). Christchurch: Canterbury University Press. ISBN 978-1-927145-42-5. OL 29806566M. Wikidata Q98762244.
External links edit
Media related to Big Rimu Walk at Wikimedia Commons
- Video clip - Big Rimu Tree Walk - Karamea, New Zealand
- Walks in the Karamea Area, Kahurangi National Park at the Department of Conservation
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