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Auckland politician Sarah Trotman arrested at Western Springs tree protest

Auckland politician Sarah Trotman arrested at Western Springs tree protest
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Western Springs pines: Arrest as protesters move in to stop felling of woodland

“There’s decade old trees in this forest. It’s a regenerating matter forest,” Abel said. “It will completely change the structure of the forrest. Native tree ferns will dry out without the canopy. Pine trees provide habitat for birds and insects, and there’s hundred of tons of carbon stored in these trees. “The structure, character and ecology of this forest should be respected.” Steve Abel/Supplied Activist Steve Abel says work to clear a path to fell the pine trees has resulted in some native trees, such as this pōhutukawa have been cut down. Abel claims a 15-year-old kauri tree and a 30-year-old pōhutukawa tree were among the natives that had been cut down to clear a path for the felling.

Such a significant tree : Police descend on protest over felling of Auckland tree, 1 arrested

Such a significant tree : Police descend on protest over felling of Auckland tree, 1 arrested Newshub 11/02/2021 © Provided by Newshub Police have descended on a protest in a central Auckland suburb where environmental advocates are attempting to stop the felling of a historic tree. A new housing development by company Ockham is planned for the site on Great North Road in the suburb of Avondale but in doing so they would have to remove significant trees. On Thursday they planned to remove the macrocarpa tree, believed to around 130 years old, but protesters gathered early in the morning in an attempt to stop it.

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