654 ‘old & valuable’ trees are now on IAM’s protection list
12 more trees officially categorised as “old and valuable” – and mainly located in Coloane and Taipa – are now on the city’s protection list, the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) announced in a statement yesterday.The statement pointed out that the 12 trees, aged between 101 and 140 years old, are of six species, comprising Mock Bodh, Chinese Hackberry, Mango, Camphor, Soap Nut and Cotton trees, which have been classified by the National Afforestation Environmental Protection Commission
July 23, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei