The recent felling of a 500-year-old oak tree in Whitewebbs Park, Enfield, has reignited calls for improved protections for ancient trees in the UK. Although the tree was recognized as part of the Woodland Trust inventory, it lacked a tree preservation order, leaving it vulnerable. The contractors, working for Mitchell and Butlers Retail, claimed the tree posed a health and safety risk due to disease. Enfield Council has reported the incident to the police as criminal damage and hopes to preserve the remaining trunk with a new preservation order.
Campaigners are calling for better protection for ancient trees in the UK following the unexpected felling of a 500-year-old oak in Enfield, London.
The oak tree, significant for its age, was not protected by a tree preservation order, showing a gap in legal protections for ancient trees.
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