Protect Trees from Kauri Dieback

Flora: Biosecurity/ PestsNative PlantsFungi/LichensKaitiaki/Conservation
Written By Kim Manunui

Kauri dieback is killing our special kauri trees. Kauri dieback is a disease caused by a microscopic fungus-like organism, called Phytophthora agathidicida (PA). This organism lives in soil and can infect kauri roots. It then damages the tissues that carry nutrients and water inside the tree. This causes the tree to starve to death. One tiny spore from your shoes/boots may kill a giant tree that is over 1000 years old!

There’s no cure or treatment and nearly all infected kauri die. People who have dirty shoes or boots may accidentally infect trees just by walking on the soil around their roots.  You can help save our kauri forests by cleaning your footwear well before and after bushwalks to stop kauri dieback spreading to other areas. It’s also very important to stay on the track in kauri forests. Click on this link to learn more about kauri dieback.

When you have learnt about kauri dieback, make a poster or video and spread the word! Teach others what they can do to protect our special kauri trees.

Here’s a fun activity booklet for children from Tiakina Kauri

Here’s a great resource for teachers that has fun activities and links to the curriculum from Tiakina Kauri

Here are some resources that link with the Aotearoa New Zealand Histories Curriculum.

For more information about kauri trees, why they are special, and how to protect them, check out the Tiakina Kauri website

Kim Manunui

Hi, I’m Kim and I work with a great team to help individuals, as well as small and not so small businesses get their message, product and services to the world using digital media and creating wonderful websites that don’t cost the earth.

I was born in Canada, and grew up around Vancouver and the mountains of British Columbia. My love of pristine environments led me to New Zealand and eventually to the mountains, lakes and rivers of the central North Island which is home. My family’s heritage is here, and it’s from here that Korio traverses the planet.

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