Isimo Sezulu Sichaza Isizathu Sokuba Izihlahla Zasogwini LwaseNtshonalanga Zizinde Kakhulu Kunalezo ZaseMpumalanga
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Ngonyaka odlule, ithimba labaqwali bezintaba elaliholwa isazi sezihlahla u-Will Blozan lakala isihlahla eside kunazo zonke empumalanga ye-United States: isihlahla se-tulip esingamamitha angu-192 e-Great Smoky Mountains. Nakuba impumelelo yayibalulekile, yasebenza ekugcizeleleni ukuthi izihlahla zaseMpumalanga zincane kangakanani uma ziqhathaniswa nemidondoshiya egudle ugu olusenyakatho yeCalifornia.
Ingqwele yamanje yobude obuphuma eNtshonalanga yi-Hyperion, i-redwood engamamitha angu-379 ogwini emi ndawana thize e-Redwood National Park yaseCalifornia. (Abacwaningi baye bagcina indawo enembile ithule ukuze bavikele isihlahla eside kunazo zonke emhlabeni.) Lokho nje kuwumthunzi ongaphansi kobukhulu obuphindwe kabili besihlahla saseMpumalanga esinde kunazo zonke. Eqinisweni, ngisho ne-redwood evamile yogu ikhula ngaphezu kwamamitha angu-100 ubude kunanoma yisiphi isihlahla saseMpumalanga.
Futhi umehluko wobude awukhawulelwe kuma-redwoods. I-Douglas firs entshonalanga ye-United States naseCanada kungenzeka ukuthi ikhule cishe ngamamitha angu-400 ubude ngaphambi kokugawulwa kwemithi kuqede abameleli abade kakhulu bezinhlobo zezilwane. (Kukhona ukulandisa okungokomlando kwezihlahla zomlotha wezintaba ezinde ngokulinganayo e-Australia eminyakeni eyikhulu edlule, kodwa lezo ziye zabhekana nesiphetho esifanayo nesama-Douglas firs nama-redwoods amade kakhulu.)
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