Surprise with the 'dinosaurs' tree that caused Australia to sprout full protection

In order to save the precious numbers in Wollemi National Park in northwest Sydney, authorities have mobilized several planes to dump "water bombs" on the forests under fire.

Helicopters also sent firefighters into the canyon to establish an irrigation system that increased the humidity of the ground, slowing the spread of fires. As the fire drew near the pines, the helicopter poured water into the flames.

"It's a military-style campaign. We have to do everything," said Australian Energy and Environment Minister Matt Kean.

Firefighters help rescue prehistoric plants called "dinosaurs".(Photo: NSW).

Firefighters have been mobilized to set up irrigation systems to protect pine forests considered to have existed since prehistoric times, the same age as dinosaurs.(Photo: NSW).

Wollemi National Park is the only place where the Wollemi pine species in the world are found in nature, only 200 trees and their locations are kept secret to prevent pollution.

It is even likened to finding Wollemi in 1994 to discover a living dinosaur. That's because before 1994, pine trees were thought to be extinct.

Only less than 200 pine trees remain.(Photo: SMH).

Cris Brack, a professor at the Australian National University, said the evidence found so far indicates that the Wollemi number found in 1994 existed between 100-200 years ago and was once present across the country.

The oldest fossil of rare pine species dates back 90 million years and pine trees are believed to have existed during the Jurassic period.

Firefighters release chemicals to prevent fires in nearby forests from spreading to Wollemi pine.(Photo: SMH).

The location of pine trees is kept secret to prevent contamination.(Photo: SMH).

Kean said the threat to the Wollemi pine peaked at the end of 2019, many days when the Australian government was in anxiety when it was unclear whether it would keep the pine forest.

"We only waited until the experts said the results. While a few species were burned down, 200 Wollemi pines remained standing," Kean recalls .

New South Wales fires destroyed 5.2 million hectares of land.(Photo: ABC).

New South Wales fires devastated 5.2 million hectares of land. Estimates of the number of wild plants and animals burned after wildfires in the state lead Australia. As of January 17 (local time), there are still 85 fires, of which 30 have not been controlled yet.

However, "golden rain" rekindled hope among the people. The good news is with concern, as well as heavy rainstorms that caused blackouts across New South Wales.