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The kauri root zone - three times the area of the canopy drip line. Note the size of the people for reference! Image by Weta Workshop, commissioned by Waikato Regional Council.
The kauri root zone - three times the area of the canopy drip line. Note the size of the people for reference! Image by Weta Workshop, commissioned by Waikato Regional Council.

Waikato Regional Council (WRC) has teamed up with Weta Workshop to create a striking illustration of how big the kauri root zone is.

WRC Kauri Protection Lead Kim Parker shared the images at the Kauri Ora Community Meeting in September. They were developed in an effort to better explain when people should start cleaning their shoes and gear – at the start of the root zone.

The council plan to take these images out to the community as part of the virtual reality kauri experience they are developing.

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