It is a common practice for our local authorities to fell a tree by the roadside if the tree poses danger or obstacle to road-users. Other then, felling trees is there any other way ?A tree takes years for its growth to maturity but felling just takes a few hours. What a waste and negative impetus in our effort to preserve nature! Can the work of felling belittle the roles of environmentalists in their effort for conservation and preservation of existing greenish nature which has become the victim of development. Does the act of felling sarcastically and indirectly point to the signage wordings with “ Green, greener future “? Is a tree an obstacle or a its falling poses danger to road-users, incidentally it is arguable the act of felling. One would wonder other than felling of trees, is there other method to preserve the trees along the roads especially those trees in the public parks.
I had seen trees were being coiled and reinforced with fencing and bars to prevent it felling in some countries and this act of protection really transmits and carries the strong message waking up on love on greenish environment. Have our local authorizes any plans to adopt and follow this method of protecting trees?
While I was travelling on some roads in Penang, I noticed that some trees by the roadsides had been tagged and circled with red white PE barrier tapes. Obviously, these trees are awaiting the fate to be felled. Deforestation and reclamation of land from sea are on-going process for development and it seems that the green-greener future is only slogan for publicity and not concrete practice stopping destructive action. Our future for better environment is in dilemma. Refrain and restrain from the act of felling may help, to some extend, to preserve nature and environmental awareness.
