Te Atakura, at 653 metres, is the highest point on Rarotonga. About two thirds of the island is mountainous and still largely covered with original tropical forest, although invaded by many introduced species around the lower slopes. The island has over 100 native flowering plant species, of which 16 are unique to Rarotonga.
HUGH ROBERTSON
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Forest and Bird, Issue 279, 1 February 1996, Page 32
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55Te Atakura, at 653 metres, is the highest point on Rarotonga. About two thirds of the island is mountainous and still largely covered with original tropical forest, although invaded by many introduced species around the lower slopes. The island has over 100 native flowering plant species, of which 16 are unique to Rarotonga. HUGH ROBERTSON Forest and Bird, Issue 279, 1 February 1996, Page 32
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