Haringey in top third of urban areas for tree cover
Haringey is among the top third of urban areas in England for tree coverage, a major research project shows.
Independent analysis undertaken by Terra Sulis for Friends of the Earth captures canopy cover in streets, gardens and woodlands.
It shows 20.4 per cent of the borough is covered by trees, almost double the England average of 12.9 per cent.
According to the research, 84 per cent of neighbourhoods in the country have less than 20 per cent tree cover, while 43 per cent have less than 10 per cent coverage.
The council looks after about 40,000 trees and is on track to plant 1,500 this year, a Haringey record.
It has set out targets to increase canopy cover to 30 per cent in all wards and plant at least 10,000 trees by 2030 to kick start this process.
Cllr Mike Hakata, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Climate Action, Environment and Transport said:
We’ve planted thousands of trees in the past few years and have an ambitious plan to boost canopy cover even further.
That’s because we know trees have a key role to play in the wellbeing of our residents.
They reduce noise pollution, improve air quality, nurture biodiversity and are fantastic for improving both physical and mental health.
Information on the research project can be found here.
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