Click here to open feedback window. Annex 2. Profiles of Tree Species: Asia 263 Agathis vitiensis  Araucariaceae dakua makadre, Fijian kauri Distribution Fiji Habitat The species occurs at higher elevations in the montane zone, usually mixed formation with other softwoods. Population Status and Trends A massive tree and important timber species, found in low densities. It could become of conservation concern if logging was to become more intensive (Farjon et al., 1996). Role of species in the Ecosystem Threats Overexploitation, clear-felling/logging of the habitat. Utilisation The species is a major source of timber used in light construction, flooring, ship and boat-building, furniture, veneer and plywood, pulpwood, musical instruments, joinery, turnery and carving, and a local source of fuelwood. Trade The species is recorded in 1995 in exports of veneer, amounting to 1000m³ valued at an average price of US$1039/m³, and in exports of sawnwood amounting to 5000m³ valued at an average price of US$445/m³ (ITTO, 1997). IUCN Conservation category LRnt according to the SSC Conifer Specialist Group (Farjon et al., 1996). Conservation Measures Forest Management and Silviculture References Farjon, Aljos, Christopher N. Page, & Nico Schellevis. 1993. A preliminary world list of threatened conifer taxa. Biodiversity and Conservation 2: 304-326. Farjon, Aljos. et al. 1996. Discussions of the SSC Conifer Specialist Group involving the application of revised IUCN red list categories to conifer species. ITTO. 1997. Annual review and assessment of the world tropical timber situation. 1996. International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO). Keating, W.G. & E. Bolza. 1982. Characteristics, properties and uses of timbers. Volume 1. South-East Asia, northern Australia and the Pacific. Inkata Press. Smith, A.C. 1979. Flora Vitiensis Nova: a new Flora of Fiji. Hawaii, Pacific Tropical Botanic Garden.