Association of Friends of Carthage Requests Clarification on Tree Cutting Operations
On Sunday, the Association of Friends of Carthage announced that it had submitted an official request to the municipality of Carthage on May 22 to obtain clarification on recent tree cutting operations. The association is following up on the environmental and patrimonial situation of the city.
In a statement released on Sunday, the association reaffirmed its commitment to the right of citizens and civil society to access information, particularly decisions affecting the urban and environmental landscape of Carthage, a city with exceptional historical and civilizational symbolism.
In this context, the association urges all concerned parties to adopt transparency and respect the laws in force governing the protection of the environment and heritage.
Residents of Carthage had submitted an urgent petition on May 5, 2025, to the Governor of Tunis, the President of the Carthage Municipality, the Ministry of Agriculture, Water Resources, and Fisheries, and the Ministry of the Environment.
They demand the protection of the vegetation cover in the Carthage area, after observing tree cutting and uprooting operations in the region. The petition signers believe that these interventions represent a "grave threat" to the environmental balance and harm the historical and aesthetic character of the city.
They also point out that these operations are carried out without sufficient information to the local public opinion and without precise scientific or environmental justification.
Therefore, they demand the opening of an urgent administrative and environmental investigation into these interventions and the holding of an emergency hearing bringing together local authorities, civil society, and environmental experts.
They have also advocated for the development of an alternative program respectful of the environment, based on the principle of compensation and reforestation.
Background
On May 5, 2025, residents of Carthage submitted an urgent petition to various authorities, including the Governor of Tunis, the President of the Carthage Municipality, the Ministry of Agriculture, Water Resources, and Fisheries, and the Ministry of the Environment.
The petitioners demanded the protection of the vegetation cover in the Carthage area, after observing tree cutting and uprooting operations in the region. They believe that these interventions represent a "grave threat" to the environmental balance and harm the historical and aesthetic character of the city.
The petitioners also pointed out that these operations are carried out without sufficient information to the local public opinion and without precise scientific or environmental justification.
They have called for the opening of an urgent administrative and environmental investigation into these interventions and the holding of an emergency hearing bringing together local authorities, civil society, and environmental experts.
They have also advocated for the development of an alternative program respectful of the environment, based on the principle of compensation and reforestation.
