A canopy of silver beech, treeferns, shrubs and tangles of fallen mossy trunks mask much of the underlying karst surface of the western Paparoa limestone landscape including the entrances to many caves. The rugged and uneven terrain and dense vegetation make exploration difficult and new discoveries an ever-present possibility.
CRAIG POTTON
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Forest and Bird, Issue 282, 1 November 1996, Page 29
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51A canopy of silver beech, treeferns, shrubs and tangles of fallen mossy trunks mask much of the underlying karst surface of the western Paparoa limestone landscape including the entrances to many caves. The rugged and uneven terrain and dense vegetation make exploration difficult and new discoveries an ever-present possibility. CRAIG POTTON Forest and Bird, Issue 282, 1 November 1996, Page 29
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