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image captionThe tree was planted on the rock on Saundersfoot beach in 1938, according to Saundersfoot and District Historical Society
Campaigners fighting to save a tree dubbed Saundersfoot s Eiffel Tower from being chopped down have been given 12 months to make it safe.
Community councillor Martyn Williams called the tree an iconic feature .
He said the public response to its potential demise had been remarkable .
He told the authority s development management committee: It is our Eiffel Tower, our Statue of Liberty. And, if it is not dangerous, we will make every effort, I can assure you, to preserve it.