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Laurel forests—found in Madeira, the Canaries, and the Azores—are living relics of the southern European stands that thrived millions of years ago. Growing at an altitude ranging from about 600 to 1300m, the laurels are found in the ribbon of mist that frequently wraps the upper ranges of the islands, creating the cloud forests of the temperate zone. See more images and the accompanying text in the PROOF story “Still standing tall” in the May 2022 issue of the @natgeo magazine following the link below: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/article/see-the-remarkable-richness-of-life-in-europes-old-growth-forests @stjordalfoto @uniqball #unescoworldheritage #unescoworldheritagesite #laurelforest #madeira #fineartprint #fineartphotography