Hoh Rain Forest

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The Hoh Rain Forest is one of the few temperate rain forests in the world. It is located on the Olympic Peninsula in western Washington state, USA.

Annual precipitation ranges from 140 to 167 inches (12 to 14 feet), with the Hoh river expanding and contracting from a narrow, rock-strewn creek to a raging river following melting snow from the nearby Olympic Mountains and spring rains.

The dominant species in the rain forest are Sitka spruce and western hemlock; some grow to tremendous size, reaching 300 feet in height and 23 feet in circumference. Douglas-fir, western redcedar, bigleaf maple, red alder, vine maple, and black cottonwood are also found throughout the forest.

Many native fauna also make the Hoh Rain forest their home, including the Pacific tree frog, Northern Spotted Owl, Bobcat, Cougar, Raccoon, Black bear, Roosevelt elk, and Columbia black-tailed deer.

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See also

• Hoh River
• Quinalt Rain Forest

External links

National Park Service - Hoh Rainforest (http://www.nps.gov/olym/edurain.htm)

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