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Rising groundwater levels linked to thousands of trees dying in Beijing park

Beijing Daily said the die-off is concentrated in four wooded areas near the shore, and the Chaoyang district water bureau is still assessing how many trees died and how to respond.

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Thousands of trees in a Beijing park in the Chaoyang district have withered and died after the area became too wet, according to SCMP Economy, citing Beijing Daily.

The report said the timing was unusual because it occurred when Beijing’s vegetation would typically be at its greenest. It also said large numbers of trees, including locust, poplar, willow, ginkgo and pine, died across just four wooded areas near the water in Jinzhandian Park, a flood-storage wetland park nicknamed Beijing’s “Little Lake Baikal,” which opened in September last year.

A park staff member attributed the problem to prolonged waterlogging, and a Chaoyang district water bureau official said rising groundwater levels could have affected tree growth, with the trees not growing well when the groundwater table rises.

The water bureau official added that it is still assessing the number of dead trees and deciding how to address the issue, while stepping up maintenance for trees showing signs they might survive, including growth-promoting treatments and drainage.

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