The Kaohsiung tree protection group accused the Kaohsiung city government of opening the road, but the contractors destroyed more than 30 trees.

(Photo by reporter Ge Youhao)

[Reporter Ge Youhao / Kaohsiung Report] The Kaohsiung tree protection group accused the city government of opening roads, but the contractors destroyed more than 30 trees;

"Forest City Association" chairman Zhuang Jieren and others held a press conference today, accusing the well-known "Heart of Love". They were shocked to see that 5 to 10 trees were illegally cut off and pruned, and their root systems were brutally cut off. , is a 20-meter-wide road to be cut through the riverside woods. It is roughly estimated that 30 trees will be damaged, and more than 1,100 pings of Aihe green space will be lost. The bicycle path and hiking area that originally connected the heart of Aihe will also be replaced by huge lanes.

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Zhuang Jieren said that the original Longde New Road was connected to Bo'ai Road, and now a new Xinde Road has been added, which cuts across the park to connect to Bo'ai Road. , which is unacceptable to the public.

Yang Jishou, a best-selling author on ecological conservation, said that tree transplanting and pruning must follow Kaohsiung City’s regulations. Such rough tree pruning and root cutting are illegal and illegal.

In this regard, the New Work Office of the Gao Municipal Public Works Bureau stated that the 20-meter-wide road on the south side of Longdexin Road was originally a park land. After the urban planning change, it has become an urban planning road.

Due to the opening of the road, some trees need to be transplanted in the construction area, including saffron, Douglas, Terminalia lobularis, and eggplant, etc. It is expected to be transplanted to the surrounding green space or the municipal nursery. The excessive pruning of Terminalia has been imposed on fines according to the contract, and the trees that have been excessively pruned will be protected by coating.

The new office also ordered the contractors and third-party suppliers to suspend tree transplanting operations. At the same time, they will conduct the "Kaohsiung City Landscape Tree Pruning Operation Specifications" tree pruning education course, and the operation can be resumed after the review is completed.

The New Construction Office stated that the development of the local road was in response to the traffic and crowds brought by the Dashun commercial district, and in line with the nine supporting plans for the resumption of light rail work. Traffic flow in the Costco business district; this time, the 20-meter new road on the south side has been completed, and it is estimated that 20%~30% of the traffic flow can be transferred from Longdexin Road to Boai Road, connecting the east extension Longdexin Road bridge , in conjunction with the future Gong 9 Industrial Zone to the east of Hedi South Road, after the development of the city's land rezoning, it can be connected with the National Road to achieve the purpose of easing traffic.