St. Inez Banyan Tree Was Uprooted Again! – Here’s Why || GOA365

A tree over 200 years old was torn down during a late-night operation in St. Inez on Saturday night, and was translocated to Campal on Sunday. It has been uprooted once again to be replanted elsewhere. Raising much doubt about its survival.

The tree was chopped amid much protest by citizens and activists, who highlighted the ecological impact it would have as well as the historical significance. These groups demanded that the ancient tree be transplanted. However, once it had been transplanted, activists raised an issue with how the translocation was done.

They informed that the roots of the Banyan tree were damaged greatly during the uprooting process, which significantly reduced the tree’s chance of surviving translocation. Now translocation is an extremely tedious process, and most plants don’t survive it, either because their roots are damaged or because they are unable to adjust to the new environment. With all these existing risks, authorities once again uprooted the ancient tree on Monday only to replant it 50 meters away.