Agathis Macrophylla: The Kauri Reserve on the Island of Erromango

The Kauri Reserve of Erromango Island is a biodiversity-rich area and is a hot spot where various unique flora and fauna inhabit. One of the most attractive things is the big plant called Agathis macrophylla. This tree species in the South Pacific is highly appreciated for its ecological, economic and social significance. As such, it is the cornerstone of the protection efforts of the Vanuatu government and local Erromango people. The protected area is located in the southwestern part of eromango and the Forest Reserve Management (FPAM) project undertaken by F division is identified as an important part of Vanuatu's land conservation activities.

The origins of some plants can be traced back to the Pangea era. For example, the fossils of the Talbragar fish floor in New South Wales and Lepidozamia hopei of the cycad plant also know the fossilized Agurigs jurassica fossil. The history of these beds goes back to 175 million years ago. The genus Lepidozamia is unique to Australia and L. hopei is still found in northern Queensland. Agassis is more common and occurs in Australia, Southeast Asia, and the Western Pacific. There, three existing species are located in the tropical rain forest or the edge of the tropical rainforest in southern Queensland.

The Kauri Reserve of Erromango Island is a biodiversity-rich area and is a hot spot where various unique flora and fauna inhabit. One of the most attractive things is the big plant called Agathis macrophylla. This tree species in the South Pacific is highly appreciated for its ecological, economic and social significance. As such, it is the cornerstone of the protection efforts of the Vanuatu government and local Erromango people. The protected area is located in the southwestern part of eromango and the Forest Reserve Management (FPAM) project undertaken by F division is identified as an important part of Vanuatu's land conservation activities.

New Zealand also has several very big and old trees. The most famous of them is the tree of Agathis australis. One of our biggest trees is a height of 58 meters and a circumference of 17.2 meters estimated to be over 2000! This particular tree is often called "Tana Mahuta" or "God of the Forest". Three coniferous leaves are acicular or scaly. They are produced by real brain shrinkage, and unlike the small clumps of the underlying plants, they are connected to the stem vasculature. Coniferous trees are usually large, and in some ecosystems the life span of the plant depends, so its trunk is widening in width and length. The older part of the stem turns into a tree, which provides a further distinction from seedless vascular plants without representative of surviving woody. 2