Planting and maintaining trees is important, in particular, to reduce heat islands and make cities more livable. But between climate risk, conservation, construction and controversial logging, managing them seems very complicated.
This summer, drought threatens the heritage of French trees, and the National Tree Monitoring Group (GNSA), an association that emerged from a collective of citizens, is sounding the alarm. “If the heat wave episodes repeat, all the trees are in danger. And even more in the city. City councilors then face difficult choices. In Valence (Drom), the mayor Nicola Daragon decided not to respect the watering ban adopted by the prefecture. “We planted 5,000 trees in two years. I don’t see myself letting them die.”, he pleads. The municipality hopes to receive a concession soon. The heritage of trees in Menton (Alpes-Maritimes), consisting of rare species, is priceless. The municipality respects the prefecture’s decision, but not without concern
Source: Le Figaro
