Eight large trees are to be felled because they are diseased and could "cause serious damage to property and people". They will be replaced by others.
O António Nobre Gardenspace better known as São Pedro de Alcântara viewpointIn the summer, the park will lose eight of its large trees, which used to provide shade in the summer and show their bare trunks in the winter. Specimens will be replaced.
The eight large trees, belonging to the species Celtis australiswill be slaughtered because "have a high level of decrepitude and a sparse canopy" e "They are therefore a danger to the safety of people and property in the event of a rupture", according to informs the Lisbon City Council.
The technical assessment is more extensive - it states that the tree elements have "signs of presence" from a fungus called Inonotus rickiiInfected trees are also susceptible to the disease, which, although it progresses slowly inside the trees, causes the leaves to shrink in size, the crown to turn yellow and branches to fall, leading to the decline and death of infected trees. "Taking into account the location of the trees, it is considered that in the event of partial or total breakage, they could cause serious damage to property and people, so it is suggested that they be cut down."concluded the municipality.
The Chamber reports that "the trees removed will be replaced by others of a species suitable for the site" 16 more trees are to be planted in green spaces in the parish of Misericórdia, where the viewpoint is located, or in adjacent parishes.
The intervention in the trees of the António Nobre Garden is taking place between February 14 and March 14, according to the information provided. on the municipality's website. For the last few months, Lisbon City Council has been informing us about interventions in trees on this pagemaking the process much more transparent. It should be noted that there is also information physically on site about this planned felling.
Logging is generally a sensitive subject. In August last yearThe Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal (BNP) was forced to cut down the trees that adorned the main façade of its building, and then replace them with specimens of the same species. In this story, transparency in the process was important - anticipating a possible challenge, the BNP published all the details of the process in good time.
In the case of the felling planned for the São Pedro de Alcântara viewpoint, information has also been made available. Nevertheless, a protest banner can already be seen at the site, which reads in red and black letters: "Killing these trees is an environmental crime".
It should be noted that Lisbon's historic area is one of the least covered by trees. For example, in Bairro Alto, right next to the viewpoint, there are little more than a dozen trees, according to CML data. A proposal for the redevelopment of Bairro AltoHowever, it plans to plant more trees in its streets.
