Sri Lanka uproots ‘last legume’ tree to build highway
Sri Lankan authorities today fell a wild species of legume – once believed to be extinct – as part of ongoing construction of a four-lane highway, sparking uproar from environmentalists. – Twitter pic, July 11, 2023.
SRI Lankan authorities today cut down what had once been described as the world’s only known wild specimen of a species of legume, part of ongoing construction of a four-lane expressway. Transport Minister Bandula Gunawardana told reporters in Colombo that the cabinet had approved the removal of the tree.
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