Tree index in progress

Trees are a welcome sight in a city but in Kuala Lumpur, the increasing number of uprooted or falling branches during heavy rain may turn this asset into a liability.

WHILE there is no single factor that can be attributed to the increasing number of uprooted trees and breaking tree limbs in Kuala Lumpur of late, the risks posed to lives and property can be minimised, according to the city’s landscapers.

Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) Landscape and Recreation Department director Mustafa Mohd Nor said the local authority maintained some 600,000 trees in the capital.