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GEOGRAPHY
Physical - Topography
Oldest Forests
This list features the oldest forests on Planet Earth.
RANK | FOREST | REGION | AGE |
1 | Daintree | Australia | 180,000,000 |
2 | Borneo Lowland Rainforest | Borneo | 140,000,000 |
3 | Taman Negra | Malaysia | 130,000,000 |
4 | Amazon | South America | 55,000,000 |
5 | Caspian Hyracanian | Iran; Azerbaijan | 50,000,000 |
6 | Réunion National Park | Réunion Island | 2,500,000 |
7 | Kakamega | Kenya | 2,000,000 |
8 | Pando | United States | 80,000 |
9 | Yakushima | Japan | 7,000 |
10 | Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest | United States | 5,000 |
References
Oldest.org. (2025). 11 Oldest Forests in the World. Available at: https://www.oldest.org/geography/forests/ (Accessed: 6 July 2025).
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