Arabia Weather - Trees represent an essential part of the environmental and cultural heritage in Britain, and the large “Sycamore Gap” tree is considered one of the most prominent and distinctive trees in the country. However, today Britain is experiencing a sad event with the loss of one of the largest historical and distinctive trees. So what is the importance of this tree? Who cut it off?
Answer: The 200-year -old maple tree is located near Hadrian's Wall, which was built in Roman times to prevent barbarian invasions. It has been included in the UNESCO Heritage List, and Sycamore Gap was chosen as "Tree of the Year" in 2016 , and has seen its emergence In the 1991 film "Robin Hood" starring Kevin Costner, it is one of the most famous trees photographed in Britain.
The answer: The mysterious reasons that prompted an unknown person to cut down the two-century-old historic tree in Britain have not yet been revealed, as the tree was found cut using an electric saw , and investigators are still searching for the party that carried out this strange act.
As part of the investigation, a sixty-year-old man was arrested yesterday evening, Friday (September 29, 2023) , and according to what the police announced after releasing a sixteen-year-old boy who had been arrested on the same charge on Thursday, “pending the completion of the investigations.”
Local MP Mary Foy strongly condemned the act of vandalism that targeted a prominent location in north-east England, describing it as...
"A stupid and sad act of vandalism"
Many area residents visited the site and expressed their gratitude to the tree, and bouquets of flowers were placed near its trunk in front of the security barrier installed by the police. Tony Gates, director of the Northumberland National Park Authority, expressed his deep sadness, saying:
“I feel a real loss.” “People cried and we received messages from people who were affected by the tree being cut down,” he added.
Answer: The National Trust , which is concerned with protecting heritage, expressed on the “X” website its extreme shock and sadness. The organization’s director, Andrew Budd, stressed the importance of the tree as a symbol of nature for more than 200 years . An official in the organization explained that the tree “is still in "Good condition" and that it may be possible to replant it.
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