Sadly this reserve is
suffering from Kauri Dieback.
Please make sure you use the
DoC spray and scrubs to makesure it does not spread
further.
Kauri dieback disease is
having a devastating effect on our giants of the forest.
Once kauri trees are infected,they will die because there is
no known treatment.
For the past 30 years, the disease has
existed on Great Barrier island off the coast of Auckland however
it has recently spread to the mainland, and can now be found in
Auckland & Northland.
This micro-scopic fungus (Phytophthora taxon
Agathis) can infect kauri of all ages, from seedlings to
mature trees. The disease is spreads from the soil to the
roots of trees, making it easily transmissible.
The only way we can help is by stopping the spread
of the disease from infected trees to healthy trees. The disease
can be carried in soil on your footwear, when walking near kauri
trees and on the feet and the guts of animals.
How to
spot Kauri dieback disease
Look out for Kauri trees with -
Kauri bleeding gum
- Yellow leaves
- Dead branches
- Thinning canopy
- Bleeding gum (pictured) at the base of the tree, which
spreads around the trunk to form a collar
How you can
help
Cache is a small pill container with camo
applied.