Our planet is truly full of surprises. When we think of the growth of a tree, we imagine it directing its branches, trunk and crown towards the sky. However, some factors can prevent the normal growth of a tree.
Our planet is truly full of surprises. When we think about the growth of a tree, we imagine it while it directs its branches, trunk and foliage towards the sky. However, some factors can prevent normal tree growth.
Here then we are faced with overtime curved trees and to real forests which, due to the sinuosity of their trees, seem to be engaged in a dance. We then speak of forests that dance to the melody of Mother Nature.
It is not always easy to understand why some trees develop differently than we would expect. It really is a mystery which continues to fascinate man generation after generation.
Curved trees in Poland
We already told you about the Crooked Forest and the mystery of the curved trees in Poland. It is a forest with 400 curved pine trees, each with a strange 90 degree inclination. Numerous myths and legends revolve around this particular forest, especially since it is surrounded by perfectly straight pines. What actually happened to these trees?
Read also: CROOKED FOREST: THE MYSTERY OF CURVED TREES IN POLAND
Photo source: Discovery
2) Curved trees in New Zealand
On the South Island, one of the largest islands in the New Zealand, we find trees with a truly unusual shape. In New Zealand the trees have taken on this conformation due to strong wind storms that blow after blow have caused their branches to intertwine towards the North to offer the least resistance compared to the currents of the South Pole.
Read also: THE RECURVED TREES OF THE SOUTH ISLAND IN NEW ZEALAND
Photo font: Flickr
3) The dancing forest in Russia
In the region of Kaliningrad, in Russia, we find a truly fascinating forest, with trees that appear to be engaged in a dance. These trees are said to have been planted in the XNUMXs in a sandy area to strengthen the soil near a village. The cause of their deformity is not yet known, so many legends related to the supernatural universe have arisen around these trees.
Photo source: Wikimedia
4) The trees modeled by Native Americans
The trees shaped by Native Americans have become a real sign of recognition. In North America there are trees with a very curved shape, but not as a result of nature. Native Americans deliberately shaped them so that they were easily identifiable. They used them as a marking system to indicate areas of importance as sources of food or water and as landmarks when on the move.
Read also: TRAIL MARKER TREES: THE TREES SHAPED BY NATIONAL AMERICANS
Photo source: Txhtc
5) Curved trees in Alaska
The presence of curved trees in Alaska unfortunately this is not a good sign, as National Geographic explains. These trees lean towards the ground and sometimes fall due to the melting of snow and glaciers which until now were considered perennial. Global warming is causing permafrost to melt at an unprecedented rate.
Fonte foto: National Geographic
Finally, find out Thu what are they? the strangest and most colorful trees in the world.
Marta Albè
Photo font: Park Kosa
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