Image: Eyrewell Forest Destruction 1975
Description: Because Canterbury had little native forest, the government planted exotic forests in North Canterbury from the early 1900s. These proved vulnerable to fire and other hazards. On 1 August 1975 extremely strong north-westerly winds created havoc in the four major state forests of Eyrewell, Ashley, Balmoral and Hanmer. Most trees in the Eyrewell forest, on the north bank of the Waimakariri River, were blown over at the roots.
Title: Eyrewell Forest Destruction 1975
Credit: http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/10331/the-destruction-of-eyrewell-forest
Author: Te Ara
Usage Terms: Fair use of copyrighted material in the context of Eyrewall Forest
License: Fair use
License Link: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Eyrewell_Forest_Destruction_1975.jpg
Image usage
The following page links to this image:
