The object - which includes a large park - once housed the French Cultural Institute. From 2025, the embassy of Qatar is to be located there. She finds it incomprehensible how the existing old trees are being treated at the current construction site, she criticised at a media event. "The tree protection is being neglected." This was also revealed by checks by the authority. For example, roots were exposed by improper construction work or trees were damaged by work equipment. This shows that the Viennese tree protection law is not being complied with, the head stated.

District Head in Vienna-Alsergrund Criticises Treatment of Trees

The partially implemented protective measures do not meet the valid standards. "In view of the climate crisis, it is incomprehensible to me how the embassy of Qatar can be so careless with the trees on their private property. Allowing trees to wither until they are sick or no longer break-safe and then have to be removed should not be a necessary evil on a construction site."

She called on the embassy to stop the "reckless disregard of our Viennese tree protection" and to implement the applicable regulations. A letter to the embassy has already been written. However, the efforts have "met with little resonance", the district head shared. Tree protection, she emphasised, is particularly important to the district, as trees are essential for the microclimate and climate protection, especially in an inner-city district like Alsergrund.

(APA/Red)

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