In a worrying development, the Libyan Environmental and Climate Action Organisation (LECAO) has documented the deliberate cutting of trees in Janzour region this morning. This incident adds to a series of recurring environmental violations that threaten vegetation cover across Libya.
Environmental experts and activists have expressed deep concern about these destructive practices, warning of their dire consequences for the country’s environment and climate, especially in light of the increasing frequency of environmental disasters that have recently affected the forests of Garabulli and Al-Qwaya.
The organization indicated that the tree-cutting operations in Janzour are concentrated along the “water lane”, stressing that targeting trees estimated to be over 100 years old exacerbates the problem of rising temperatures and increases the risk of fires and other natural disasters.
Experts warn that the continuation of these attacks will lead to catastrophic changes in Libya’s ecosystem, threatening the future of generations to come.