Duh, Pohon Berumur Ribuan Tahun Terancam Punah Gegara Kebakaran Hutan

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Duh, Pohon Berumur Ribuan Tahun Terancam Punah Gegara Kebakaran Hutan

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Rabu, 24 Agu 2022 07:15 WIB

California - Pohon sequoia semakin terancam oleh kebakaran hutan yang tidak terkendali. Pohon yang mampu hidup 3.000 tahun itu terus berkurang populasinya hingga 20 persen.

SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 22: The Sentinel tree (C), a giant sequoia tree, stands at 2,200 years old and 257-feet high, on August 22, 2022 in Sequoia National Park, California. According to the Forest Service, wildfires have destroyed nearly 20 percent of all giant sequoia trees in the past two years amid ongoing drought, increased temperatures and fuel buildup. The massive trees can live for over 3,000 years and average between 180 to 250 feet in height. The Forest Service has begun emergency action to reduce fuels near unburned giant sequoia groves in the adjacent Sequoia National Forest to mitigate wildfire risks. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Pengunjung berjalan melewati pohon sequoia di Taman Nasional Sequoia, California, AS, Senin (22/8/2022) .

SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 22: The Sentinel tree (C), a giant sequoia tree, stands at 2,200 years old and 257-feet high, on August 22, 2022 in Sequoia National Park, California. According to the Forest Service, wildfires have destroyed nearly 20 percent of all giant sequoia trees in the past two years amid ongoing drought, increased temperatures and fuel buildup. The massive trees can live for over 3,000 years and average between 180 to 250 feet in height. The Forest Service has begun emergency action to reduce fuels near unburned giant sequoia groves in the adjacent Sequoia National Forest to mitigate wildfire risks. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Redwood ini terlihatΒ besar dibandingkanΒ pohon lain yang lebih kecil di kiri dan kanannya. Menurut Dinas Kehutanan, kebakaran hutan telah menghancurkan hampir 20 persen dari semua pohon sequoia raksasa selama dua tahun terakhir di tengah kekeringan yang sedang berlangsung.

SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 22: The Sentinel tree (C), a giant sequoia tree, stands at 2,200 years old and 257-feet high, on August 22, 2022 in Sequoia National Park, California. According to the Forest Service, wildfires have destroyed nearly 20 percent of all giant sequoia trees in the past two years amid ongoing drought, increased temperatures and fuel buildup. The massive trees can live for over 3,000 years and average between 180 to 250 feet in height. The Forest Service has begun emergency action to reduce fuels near unburned giant sequoia groves in the adjacent Sequoia National Forest to mitigate wildfire risks. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Pohon kayu merah ini butuh perlindungan. Otoritas setempat memulai tindakan darurat untuk mengurangi bahan bakar di dekat kebun sequoia raksasa yang belum terbakar di Hutan Nasional Sequoia.

SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 22: The Sentinel tree (C), a giant sequoia tree, stands at 2,200 years old and 257-feet high, on August 22, 2022 in Sequoia National Park, California. According to the Forest Service, wildfires have destroyed nearly 20 percent of all giant sequoia trees in the past two years amid ongoing drought, increased temperatures and fuel buildup. The massive trees can live for over 3,000 years and average between 180 to 250 feet in height. The Forest Service has begun emergency action to reduce fuels near unburned giant sequoia groves in the adjacent Sequoia National Forest to mitigate wildfire risks. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Pohon-pohon besar ini dapat hidup selama lebih dari 3.000 tahun dan rata-rata tingginya antara 180 hingga 250 kaki.

SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 22: The Sentinel tree (C), a giant sequoia tree, stands at 2,200 years old and 257-feet high, on August 22, 2022 in Sequoia National Park, California. According to the Forest Service, wildfires have destroyed nearly 20 percent of all giant sequoia trees in the past two years amid ongoing drought, increased temperatures and fuel buildup. The massive trees can live for over 3,000 years and average between 180 to 250 feet in height. The Forest Service has begun emergency action to reduce fuels near unburned giant sequoia groves in the adjacent Sequoia National Forest to mitigate wildfire risks. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Salah satu pohon sequoia yang tumbang terbakar kebakaran. Pohon sequoia memiliki kulit kayu yang tebal.Β 

SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 22: The Sentinel tree (C), a giant sequoia tree, stands at 2,200 years old and 257-feet high, on August 22, 2022 in Sequoia National Park, California. According to the Forest Service, wildfires have destroyed nearly 20 percent of all giant sequoia trees in the past two years amid ongoing drought, increased temperatures and fuel buildup. The massive trees can live for over 3,000 years and average between 180 to 250 feet in height. The Forest Service has begun emergency action to reduce fuels near unburned giant sequoia groves in the adjacent Sequoia National Forest to mitigate wildfire risks. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

TampakΒ ketebalan kulit kayu yang sebenarnya tahan api namun tak bisa mengelak jika sudah tersambar kebakaran hutan. Bukan hanya sekadar tahan api, pohon sequoia sebenarnya membutuhkan api untuk berkembang biak.

Duh, Pohon Berumur Ribuan Tahun Terancam Punah Gegara Kebakaran Hutan
Duh, Pohon Berumur Ribuan Tahun Terancam Punah Gegara Kebakaran Hutan
Duh, Pohon Berumur Ribuan Tahun Terancam Punah Gegara Kebakaran Hutan
Duh, Pohon Berumur Ribuan Tahun Terancam Punah Gegara Kebakaran Hutan
Duh, Pohon Berumur Ribuan Tahun Terancam Punah Gegara Kebakaran Hutan
Duh, Pohon Berumur Ribuan Tahun Terancam Punah Gegara Kebakaran Hutan


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