HUNDREDS of the trees all over Namaka, Airport and Nadi Back Rd, have been cut for road widening and infrastructure development projects.
Many more trees face the same fate. In several cases, road widening was unnecessary.
Many of them are century old trees, It’s sad. Please stop cutting the trees!
I call on the authorities concerned and Department of Environment and Natural Resources to stop all tree-cutting activities for road widening projects until a review of this policy is undertaken.
This review should provide a mechanism for genuine public consultation and a detailed scientific assessment the cutting of trees may have on the environment, especially with climate change and harder-hitting climate-related natural disasters.
