![Sign in the Waitākere Ranges forest saying track closed](http://static.sciencelearn.org.nz/images/images/000/005/466/full/MWGBS_ART_08_Track_closed_for_kauri_protection_sign.jpg?1717546373)
A rāhui is a form of tapu that restricts the access of an area to protect it. Kauri dieback is spread via soil disturbance – via human feet/boots and equipment. Staying out of the kauri forests helps to remove the risks to healthy kauri trees.
A rāhui is a form of tapu that restricts the access of an area to protect it. Kauri dieback is spread via soil disturbance – via human feet/boots and equipment. Staying out of the kauri forests helps to remove the risks to healthy kauri trees.