Forests and Old Growth
See also: List of old growth forestsSeveral areas of old-growth forest have been identified in the Nantahala National Forest, totaling some 30,800 acres (125 km2). The Joyce Kilmer Wilderness in particular contains nearly 6,000 acres (24 km2) of old-growth forest.
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