2,000 Old Trees in South Jakarta Targeted to Be Pruned
Reported by Rio Sandiputra | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
Majority of trees is old or aged over 20 years. They are also spread out alongside streets that are often bypassed by motorists
South Jakarta Administration targeted to prune 2,000 trees that are prone to fall or old in South Jakarta. These trees are potentially broken and endanger residents.
According to Ahmed, Section Staff of Green Belt for South Jakarta Parks Sub-Department, the fallen tree-prone areas are mostly located in Kebayoran Lama and Kebayoran Baru Sub-Districts.
1,040 Trees in East Jakarta Pruned"Majority of trees is old or aged over 20 years. They are also spread out alongside streets that are often bypassed by motorists," expressed Ahmed, when he did tree pruning, Jalan Duren Tiga Timur, Pancoran, Tuesday (1/13).
While along Jalan Duren Tiga Timur, as many as 30 trees were pruned. "This is based on the locals report, because many branches of trees that have been touched car. The types of those 30 pruned trees are sengon (paraserianthes falcataria) and banyan," he reported.
