The upgrade of the central avenue Grivas Digeni in Paphos started this morning.
As part of the works, trees that have been a landmark for the area for dozens of years are being cut down. The trees include mainly pine and cypress trees, some of them century-old, which, according to the project designers, cannot be preserved due to the widening and the creation of pavements.
The redevelopment planned for Griva Digeni, confirms the concerns of the Ecologists, who say in a statement that the Paphos Municipality and the Department of Public Works will proceed with the cutting of century-old trees, without having tried to preserve the greenery that offers so much to the microclimate of the area.
Ecologists have demanded that the relevant bodies and the local authority revoke the decision to cut down the trees. Urban greenery is necessary and should not be reserved for cutting had noted in a statement yesterday by the Ecologists.
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