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Figure 2 Protected trees should have a barricade around them. This barricade should extend to the drip-line of the
crown of the tree, since the roots of the tree below ground extend all the way to the drip line of the crown above ground.
on the entire site. This leads to damage of the existing vegetation, soil cover, water bodies as well
as wildlife.
Invariably, the costs of managing/repairing a damaged landscape, or creating a landscape from
scratch, are much higher than preserving and protecting the natural features on the site.
Figure 3 Image showing complete clearing of site for construction activity with no attempt to preserve or protect the
landscape, even though the surrounding landscape had dense tree cover.
Source http://athomeinalexandria.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/aerial-photo-15-073008-looking-east-to-west.jpg
Figure 2 Protected trees should have a barricade around them. This barricade should extend to the drip-line of the
crown of the tree, since the roots of the tree below ground extend all the way to the drip line of the crown above ground.
on the entire site. This leads to damage of the existing vegetation, soil cover, water bodies as well
as wildlife.
Invariably, the costs of managing/repairing a damaged landscape, or creating a landscape from
scratch, are much higher than preserving and protecting the natural features on the site.
Figure 3 Image showing complete clearing of site for construction activity with no attempt to preserve or protect the
landscape, even though the surrounding landscape had dense tree cover.
Source http://athomeinalexandria.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/aerial-photo-15-073008-looking-east-to-west.jpg
