Salamanca to plant 500 trees to expand urban greenery

The Salamanca City Council has announced plans to replace approximately 500 trees across the city in the coming months. This initiative is part of the annual work conducted by the municipal parks and gardens service.

The selection process for new trees involves several criteria, including species adaptation to specific locations, pest susceptibility, allergenic potential, and failure rates in high-traffic areas. In locations prone to vandalism, the city will use anti-vandalism supports and plant larger-caliber specimens. While some existing stumps will be removed, others in green zones may remain to support biodiversity.

Currently, municipal green zones contain 127,000 trees and 59,000 shrubs across 2.9 million square meters. This provides nearly 20 square meters of green space per inhabitant, which is more than double the World Health Organization's recommendation for a healthy environment. Following this planting cycle, municipal green zones will host over 157,000 trees. When including the Tormes riverbank, the Miguel de Unamuno university campus, and private courtyards, the city's total tree count is expected to exceed 200,000, representing more than one tree per inhabitant.