Agriculture Minister mandates dead tree removal
The Minister of Agriculture, Nizar Hani, issued a circular to regulate urgent sanitary cutting of completely dried forest trees, with the aim of protecting forest resources and limiting the spread of pests and diseases that threaten the forests. The measure applies only to trees that, based on technical assessments, are entirely dead and pose a risk to forest health. It emphasizes direct supervision of cutting operations, precise identification of sites and targeted trees. The resulting wood from cutting is either treated with approved pesticides or burned in safe locations to prevent the transfer of pests to healthy trees. The circular also prohibits land-use changes or unauthorized exploitation of forest resources. The goal of this directive is to prevent the spread of pests and diseases and to maintain ecological balance. It is stressed that these measures do not involve regular cutting of healthy or partially healthy trees and are to be carried out temporarily and only when necessary.
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