# Environmental controversies over tree felling in Spain

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/environmental-controversies-over-tree-felling-in-spain
> Updated: 2026-09-13T00:43:38.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2.

Environmental controversies have emerged in Spain regarding large-scale tree removal in Ourense and Zamora. In Ourense, the public company Adif conducted nighttime removals of nearly all trees within a 2,000-square-meter ecological corridor in the As Lagoas neighborhood. While Adif cited railway safety as the justification, residents and groups such as Amigas das Árbores argue the action was disproportionate and destroyed a biodiversity refuge.

In Ferreras de Abajo, Zamora, the PSOE has filed a formal complaint with the Territorial Environmental Service of the Junta de Castilla y León. The complaint focuses on the removal of large, potentially centenarian trees. Local political groups are seeking official inspections to investigate who authorized the work and whether the clearing exceeded permitted levels for maintenance.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-13: Tree felling in Ourense and Zamora sparks environmental controversy

Tree felling in Ourense and Zamora has sparked protests and legal complaints in Spain, with residents and politicians demanding investigations into the removal of ecological corridors and centenarian trees.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tree-felling-in-ourense-and-zamora-sparks-environmental-controversy

### 2026-09-05: Siófok mayor halts tree cutting amid local controversy

Siófok's mayor halted public tree cutting after residents protested the removal of healthy trees, while Aszód's mayor claims the recent dissolution of the local representative body was illegal.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/sifok-mayor-halts-tree-cutting-amid-local-controversy

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