The Central Jakarta Parks and City Forest Sub-agency has noted that as many as 5,844 trees have pruned throughout the year 2021.

Of 5,844 trees, 1,670 are prune at minor level, 977 are prune at heavy level, and 117 are cut down

Mila Amanda, Sub-agency Head of Central Jakarta Parks and City Forest said, tree pruning was focused on trees in the category of porous, covering street lights (PJU), branches hanging down the road that can endanger the passersby.

"Of 5,844 trees, 1,670 are prune at minor level, 977 are prune at heavy level, and 117 are cut down," she expressed, Sunday (1/2).

In January, she said, as many as 376 trees had been pruned, followed by 244 in February, 462 in March, 295 in April, 215 in May, 189 in June, 412 in July, 440 in August, 814 in September, 831 in October, 802 in November, and 764 in December.

She furthered, during January to December 2021, 112 trees were broken and 97 fell down. It was mostly caused by torrential rain accompanied by strong winds, moreover most trees were porous and old.

"To do pruning, we send around 70 personnel who spread out in eight sub-districts assisted by one unit of ladder car and heavy equipment type crane," he closed.