26 Fallen Trees In Bogor, Disperumkim Reminds Housing: Tree Safe Height 6-10 Meters

Illustration: A fallen tree that hit a resident's house in handling the Bogor City BPBD. BETWEEN/HO-BPBD Bogor City

JAKARTA - The Bogor City Housing and Settlement Service (Disperumkim) appealed to housing to trim trees independently to anticipate falling during heavy rains.

The Bogor City Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) recorded 26 incidents of fallen trees in 10 days in November 2024. Some of them occurred in housing so that it hit residents' houses.

Head of the Biodiversity Division of the Bogor City Disperumkim, Devi Librianti, in Bogor City, Monday, said that trees in housing should not be allowed to tower.

The height of the tree is 6-10 meters safe, but it depends on the type of tree, the strength of the wind, and the grip of the roots on the media. It could be that the roots have decayed," said Devi on November 11, confiscated by Antara.

Especially if there is a tree disaster outside the green protocol route, he said, it cannot file insurance claims, such as housing, settlements, and riverbanks.

Devi said the Bogor City Disperumkim could provide assistance in pruning trees to settlements. It's just that, he said, the Disperumkim is currently prioritizing carrying out its duties and functions as various disaster anticipation measures.

"So that the application is limited, only those that are not reached by manual climbing. Even if you still want to be helped, the queue is very long," he said.

This request for assistance, said Devi, could be submitted to the Bogor City Disperumkim Office directly. As well as via direct message on Instagram @disperumkimkotabogor or via email [email protected].

However, he still suggested that housing can carry out cuts independently.

"As long as it can still be done alone, for example asking people to climb and the trees are still relatively short, we recommend self-help," he said.