Pictures: Chitgar trees; In the fight against pest and drought

Chitgar Forest Park has been facing water shortage and the spread of the skin-eating beetle pest for years. Two factors that threaten the life of trees in this green area of ​​Tehran. The drying of thousands of pine trees, the cutting down of infected trees and the fear of the spread of the pest have doubled the need to address the state of this urban forest. In addition to dealing with the pest, providing water and replacing lost trees is one of the challenges facing Chitgar.

Chitgar Forest Park has been facing water shortage and the spread of the skin-eating beetle pest for years. Two factors that threaten the life of trees in this green area of ​​Tehran. The drying of thousands of pine trees, the cutting down of infected trees and the fear of the spread of the pest have doubled the need to address the state of this urban forest. In addition to dealing with the pest, providing water and replacing lost trees is one of the challenges facing Chitgar.