But the monument was designated to protect the 33 groves of the largest trees on earth, allowing for removal of the trees only when there is a «clear need» for maintenance or public safety. (sciencemag.org)
Tree cover loss is defined as «stand replacement disturbance,» or the complete removal of tree cover canopy at the Landsat pixel scale. (globalforestwatch.org)
``... it can not be right to visit the authority or owner responsible for a tree with a large bill for underpinning without giving them notice of the damage and the opportunity of avoiding further damage by removal of the tree... as a general proposition, I think that the defendant is entitled to notice and a reasonable opportunity of abatement before liability for remedial expenditure can arise.» (newlawjournal.co.uk)