'' Pherosphaera hookeriana '' was listed as rare under the Tasmanian Threatened species protection act of 1995 under the old name '' Microstrobos niphophilus '' , in 2001 it was changed to vulnerable . The chance of the whole species being destroyed in a single large scale disturbance is negligible given the species geographic range . However the chance of local extinction in individual stands or subpopulations appears to be increasing ( the Lake Mackenzie fire in early 2016 is evidence of the fire threat to montane conifers ) . Populations occurring at lower altitudinal ranges close to flammable vegetation communities are considered to be at extreme risk of fire damage over the coming decades . Another prominent issue is that anecdotal reports suggest that the rate of seedling recruitment and establishment is extremely low . The possibility that many of the stands of this species are clonal in combination with the breeding strategy , could potentially set a limit of viable seed set in some areas . Climate change and the trends towards a warmer climate with a greater chance of extreme events such as drought and fires are likely to have a direct and adverse effect on the population . Severe declines or local extinction in the more susceptible regions are predicted to occur by the end of the century
Lake Mackenzie fire
2016 Tasmanian bushfires
Pherosphaera hookeriana