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“One less habitat for wildlife”, the cry of alarm from the League for the Protection of Birds against the felling of roadside trees
Felling of trees on the side of the road in Haute-Marne: the cry of alarm from the League for the Protection of Birds – (Franceinfo)
Étienne Clément, president of the League for the Protection of Birds, warned of the risks for wildlife if 4,000 trees were to be cut down in Haute-Marne, for reasons of road safety.
In Haute-Marne, 4,000 trees are threatened with felling along the roadsides. Guest of 23h info, Étienne Clément, president of the League for the protection of birds in Champagne-Ardenne, explained the disadvantages of such an enterprise. “The first announcement had a fairly significant effect, because we immediately spoke of a massive felling plan involving 3,500 to 4,000 trees on 700 kilometers of road in the department”, he indicates. The president of the Departmental Council nevertheless wanted to be reassuring by specifying that the priority was to cut down diseased trees.
Birds, insects and bats
If these trees were to be cut down, several animal species could, according to him, be threatened: “These are trees that are on the side of the road, so planted for several decades, they are large trees. They are very interesting for birds, who can use them to install their nests, also very interesting for many people. “species of insects. They can serve as shelter for bats”, he explains. Before alerting: “Everything that is destroyed is one less habitat for wildlife”.
