{"product_id":"south-africa-stormsrivier-the-big-tree-tsitsikamma","title":"The Big Tree Tsitsikamma","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Big Tree is an Outeniqua yellowwood in Tsitsikamma National Park, estimated to be eight hundred years old. It stands thirty-six meters tall with a trunk circumference of nine meters. You reach it by a short walk through the forest on maintained trails, surrounded by indigenous vegetation and birdlife.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe tree is one of the largest and oldest in the region, a remnant of the ancient forests that once covered much of the area. The walk to it is easy, suitable for most visitors, and takes you under the canopy of younger trees before you reach the clearing where the yellowwood stands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTsitsikamma National Park protects this tree and the forest around it. The park is part of South Africa's Garden Route, known for its coastal and forest ecosystems. The Big Tree is a quiet stop on the way to other park attractions like the Storms River Mouth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe tree's size and age make it a landmark, but it is also part of a living forest. Birds nest in its branches, and the surrounding undergrowth is dense with ferns and smaller plants. The walk back from the tree follows the same path, letting you see the forest from a new angle.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"South Africa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51932285141212,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0829\/8256\/8156\/files\/the-big-tree-tsitsikamma-tourist-attraction-n2-stormsrivier-south-africa-01.webp?v=1783197292","url":"https:\/\/murmurgo.com\/products\/south-africa-stormsrivier-the-big-tree-tsitsikamma","provider":"Murmurgo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}