Qinngua Valley

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    Qinngua Valley is a valley which runs about 15 km north to south and is the only forest which can be found in all of Greenland.  The valley is situated about 50 kilometres from the sea and protected from the cold winds coming off the interior glaciers of Greenland. In total, over 300 species of plants grow in the valley.  The forest in Qinngua valley is a thicket consisting mainly of downy birch and gray-leaf willow, growing up to 7–8 metres tall. Growing sometimes to tree height is the Greenland mountain ash, which is usually a shrub.  Green alder is also found in the valley.  It is possible that other forests of this type once existed in Greenland but were cleared by early settlers for firewood or building material. The valley was declared a protected natural area in 1930.





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