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Simona Kitanovska

Protesters Occupied A 600-Year-Old Oak Tree To Prevent It From Being Cut Down

Protesters are occupying a 600-year-old oak tree to prevent it from being cut down – to build a $304 million road.

The group have surrounded and scaled the tree – which now stands alone surrounded by flattened building works.

The work started in September 2021 on a 250 million British pounds ($304 million) scheme to dual the A303 between the Podimore and Sparkford roundabouts in Somerset, located in southwestern England, in the United Kingdom.

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