Yes.  It’s still a serious problem in our forests. How to spot Kauri dieback disease 

Look out for Kauri trees with –

• 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 

• Don’t walk on kauri tree roots
• Stay on defined tracks
• Scrub any soil and mud off your footwear
• before and after you visit any kauri forest.
• Keep your dog on a leash so it doesn’t walk on kauri roots
• Fence livestock out of kauri forests and eradicate wild pigsReport suspected infected trees to the Kauri Dieback Management Team: 0800 NZ KauriFor the rest of the article  on Kauri Dieback from NZ Forest and Bird click here