Bremen tightens tree protection: trees are no longer allowed to fall!

Bremen tightens tree protection: trees are no longer allowed to fall!

Bremen, Deutschland - The Bremen city administration today has presented a new tree protection regulation that aims to better protect the tree population in Bremen and Bremerhaven. The regulation stipulates that trees with a trunk circumference of more than 25 centimeters may only be felled under strict requirements in the future. This means that not only the large trees, but also birches and conifers, which were previously less protected, have been included in the new set of rules. This ensures greater protection of the valuable city trees, which not only ensure a pleasant urban climate, but also as a living space and food source are essential for numerous animals and plants, such as environment.bremen.de emphasized.

The discussion about the new regulations took place on Thursday afternoon in the environmental deputation. Within the red-green-red coalition, there were violent clashes about the design of the regulation. The construction industry expressed concerns that the new requirements could be endangered by the new requirements, such as residential and school buildings. However, the stricter tree protection does not apply to already tested and approved construction planning, which means that a certain scope of action is preserved.

changes and exceptions

One of the central changes concerns the previous distance regulations. These allowed trees to be felled at a distance of less than four meters to houses, which is now no longer necessary. In the future, it will be much more difficult to fell trees, even on dikes, where felling are now allowed to support flood protection. The Lower Nature Conservation Authority will also be responsible for the implementation of the regulation and the granting of exemptions. If you have any questions about tree protection, the citizens of Bremen have various contact options, including the citizens' phone and the responsible clerks for different urban areas.

An important aspect of the new rules is the preservation of the old tree population. Trees not only play an important role in the quality of life in urban areas, but are also part of biodiversity and climate protection measures. The project "Biodiversity -promoting climate measures in the urban area," which is funded by the Federal Office for Nature Conservation, aims, among other things, on the recording and evaluation of the legal and planning challenges in terms of tree planting and maintenance. The focus here is on the support of the municipalities and the development of suitable protective statutes in order to be able to better integrate urban trees, such as [bfn.de] (https://www.bfn.de/projektsteckbriefe/biodiversitaetsfoerderning-klimamavernache-im-urbanen area).

No matter whether in residential areas or in the industrially used area - these new regulations are a step in the right direction to maintain the green lungs of Bremen and protect the city nature. It remains to be seen how the many different interests will affect the implementation of the regulation. However, it is clear that a city with many trees is not only worth living, but also makes a contribution to a better climate.