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Over 300 Centuries-Old Trees Felled for Pope Event in Brazil |
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Pope Francis is coming to Rio de Janeiro for World Youth Day, an event that is expected to draw 800 attendees. Event organizers, in preparing for the event, had 334 trees taken down along the edge of the Serra da Tiririca National Park. Authorities in Brazil are furious, as they claim no one from the Church was granted permission to clear the land. Axel Grael, vice mayor of the city of Niteroi, told Brazil?s O Globo magazine, ?The incident is lamentable. An event for youth should be educational and demonstrate a commitment to the environment and the future. This removal is a criminal act.? Organizers with the diocese of Sao Sebastiao de Itaipu claimed it was necessary to clear the land to make room for the hundreds of pilgrims they expect to attend the Pope?s mass. Andre Ilha, of Rio de Janeiro?s state environment institute, says there?s no way this destruction would have ever been allowed: ?What was razed was the buffer zone of the Tiririca park. We would never have authorized that. It is a fragment of the endangered Atlantic rainforest. We will charge them with a crime.? The diocese has reportedly offered to plant trees in the area after the event, but does that really make up for what they?ve done? |
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11 Comments
Nice sharing.
Posted 28-12-2013 16:10
Nice sharing.
Posted 28-12-2013 16:10
this is very bad.. it should be stopped
Posted 23-12-2013 00:23
clearing up of that huge amount of tree is really criminal act..It should be looked into!!
Posted 28-07-2013 02:21
agreed with Aditya.
Posted 24-07-2013 22:55
yes, it should be protested
Posted 24-07-2013 03:06
This should be protested.
Posted 24-07-2013 02:40
it's not a wise decision!!
Posted 23-07-2013 20:49
thats real great number, i don't think that is right
Posted 23-07-2013 15:57
334 trees taken down ! how disgusting.
Posted 23-07-2013 03:58
Thank you Humaid for highlighting this. This is really criminal and unacceptable. They should have planned an alternate location or route.
Posted 22-07-2013 19:52