Four Points Prone To Falling Trees In North Jakarta Starting To Be Pruned By Landscaping Officers

Tree Pruning (Photo: Rizky Sulistio)

JAKARTA - Officers of the North Jakarta City Park and Forest Service have started pruning a number of trees along Jalan Yos Sudarso, North Jakarta. The pruning of glodokan pole, trembesi, tanjung and palm trees is to anticipate the threat of fallen trees.

"So this tree pruning anticipates the risk of trees falling in the event of strong winds," said Head of the North Jakarta City Parks and Forests Sub-department, Elly Sugestianingsih when confirmed, Saturday, December 18.

Furthermore, Elly said that the pruning of a row of lush trees on Jalan Yos Sudarso was one of the follow-up actions for handling fallen trees that were carried out simultaneously in five areas of DKI Jakarta.

"If there are people who know there is a lush tree, especially if it looks like it is prone to falling, they will immediately write to us to immediately do the pruning," he said.

Pruning of lush trees is often done in a number of points in the North Jakarta area. The public can apply for the pruning of lush trees to the officers.

"Reports can also be submitted to our Satpel (Implementing Unit) who are on duty in each sub-district," he said.

The points that focus on handling the pruning of lush trees on Jalan Yos Sudarso are next to the Sunter Toll Gate or in front of the Sunter Park View apartment, the Fuel Filling Station (SPBU), near Pertamina Gate III and the Cleanliness Implementing Unit Post (UPK) of the Kelapa Subdistrict Water Agency. Ivory.

"It is targeted that around fifty trees are cut with the help of eighty officers who are divided into six teams. The pruning uses a sensaw (chain saw) assisted by six dump trucks (tumble trucks), and two ladder trucks," he said.