There is need to spread awareness in society and adopt stricter measures, such as doubling the fine for violations, to stem the rise in incidents of burning rare trees.
Muscat - The repeated burning of rare trees in Jabal Akhdar has evoked a strong reaction from netizens. On June 16, 2022, the Environment Authority (EA) received a report that an al alalan tree was torched in the Daan Busaiteen area of Jabal Akhdar.