Tokyo’s Jingu Gaien park area has been placed on a “Heritage Alert” list by a conservancy body that assesses international monuments and historic sites
trees that line a long promenade, and was established 100 years ago to honor the Meiji Emperor. Botanists says the ginkgo trees will be under threat from any new construction.The International Council on Monuments and Sites — known as ICOMOS, which works with the United Nations body UNESCO — issued the alert Thursday and addressed its concerns in an open letter to 18 politicians, business and community leaders.
“Overall, more than 3,000 trees will be destroyed, with more than 500 of those estimated to be over 100 years of age,” the open letter said. Separately, a group of 80 including artists, architects, and actors have come out in opposition to the project, writing of their attachment to the beloved park area.
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