- Madrid's ambitious Bosque Metropolitano project aims to encircle the Spanish capital with 75km of woodland, featuring a million new trees and providing environmental benefits for residents.
- However, the project is facing challenges, as the newly planted trees in Cerro Almodóvar have not taken root, and locals have raised concerns about the lack of maintenance and the potential for fires.
Madrid’s Urban Forest Isn’t Taking Root
Extreme weather and tree die-offs have hampered the Spanish capital’s plan to establish a 75-kilometer woodland, turning a “tree cemetery” into a political flashpoint.
Feargus O'Sullivan
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