Conservationists fight to save New Zealand's most threatened tree
By Alexa Cook
Conservationists are fighting to save New Zealand's most threatened tree by using DNA profiling and cracking down on possum control.
There are only 14 rātā moehau trees left in the wild, found at the top of North Island near Spirits Bay in the Unuwhao Forest and Te Paki. Out of those, just five have the distinct genotypes needed for genetic diversity, which is crucial to its survival.