Stumped by tree felling

Some accuse them of not maintaining trees regularly, opting instead for the easy way out when problems arise.

She claimed that whenever the committee wanted to object to trees being cut down, MBPJ’s Complaints Department would refer the matter to the city council’s Landscape Department. They managed to save that tree but other trees along the road stretch were cut down later, she added. “I understand the anger and frustration, but MBPJ does not chop down trees randomly,” she said, adding that tree replanting efforts had taken place along Jalan Harapan and Jalan Professor Diraja Ungku Aziz.

He said the workers only trimmed the side branches and let the top grow, adding that if the tree was top heavy, it could topple during a storm. “Residents should know that experts are consulted on the matter,” said Mohamad Azhan, adding that the MBPJ Landscape Department staff were trained to gauge if a tree was unsafe.“This matter has been discussed during committee meetings. For now, MBPJ uses the services of an external arborist.

The angsana can grow up to 40m tall and 2m in diameter and its dome-shaped crown is dense and wide-spreading. “What we discovered when examining uprooted trees was that they were mostly non-native and had disintegrated roots.Hashim is also the consultant behind the Best Management Practice Guide on Tree Conservation and Green Infrastructure Management for the Institute of Landscape Architects Malaysia that was published in September 2021.

“If the tree is planted next to a drain, the possibility of it falling over and hurting someone is highly likely,” he stressed.

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