Centennial and majestic, and veteran trees are part of our most valuable natural and cultural heritage. However, we do not spend much effort on keeping, since 80% of them have disappeared in the last century due to various factors such as indiscriminate pruning, lack of care, pests and diseases or Wild urbanization. With the aim of turning around this situation, Foundation Felix Rodriguez de la Fuente and Unique Trees Observatory, using the International Year of Forests, has launched the 'SOS Unique Trees' for citizens to get involved in protecting the living heritage of all the English.
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| Holm Garai, Vizcaya. |
The campaign, entitled '2011 : Eleven key proposals to save our heritage trees' , also targets at local, regional and regional. The eleven specific performance measures proposed are common sense: avoid widespread pruning, to prevent people climbing these trees, using a responsible tourist operations to preserve, prohibit the start of old trees that are changed as if they were sculptures site ... Common sense, yes, but despite this, much of our old trees continue to suffer these malpractices
Looking at local and regional elections of May 2011, the Foundation Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente and the Observatory Unique Tree has asked leaders of major political parties to include in their manifestos the protection of unique trees. Furthermore, it has provided a model of "Municipal Tree Protection Local Interest 'to all municipalities of Spain, who can guide them to legally protect natural heritage, historical, cultural and social development represented by these trees. And that's where comes in citizen participation.
"In Spain there are trees 2,000 years old, but to be singular, a tree need not be ancient. It is sufficient that especially for the people of the village, representing a legacy to have been planted in a special moment, or for giving shade for several generations. Therefore, we want the residents of each town who tell us about your tree unique, "explains Odile Rodríguez de la Fuente, director of the FFRF.
How do you do that? Very easy. Through its Facebook page, inviting everyone to 'save exceptional trees in your area in less than four minutes. " To do this, simply visit this link , and in four easy steps, you've done something important protect individual trees in your area. I encourage you to do this wonderful initiative and share with your family and friends sure that together we can save our forests grandparents.
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The photo blog is "Trees singular" , which has some beautiful photo montages of unique trees Navarre.
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