Laurisilva of Madeira - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Laurisilva of Madeira - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
The Laurisilva of Madeira () is a natural place declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1999. It is considered a very valuable relic, due to its size and quality, of the laurisilva, a type of laurel forest that was very abundant in the past and is practically extinct today. It is believed to be 90% primordial forest. The paleobotanical record of the island of Madeira reveals that the laurel forest existed on this island at least 1.8 million years ago. Read more on Wikipedia
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