Trees in Apeldoorn are being fitted with a TreeTag

Trees are important for a healthy and pleasant living environment. Yet much of what a tree does is not immediately visible. A TreeTag brings this to life. The poster shows, amongst other things, how much rainwater the tree can collect and how much oxygen it produces. It also shows how much carbon the tree has stored. This is converted into the equivalent number of kilometres driven by a car. In addition, the poster lists the tree species, trunk diameter, height and leaf area.

“Much of what trees mean to our environment remains unseen and unspoken,” says Mark Rotteveel, the campaign’s initiator at Pius Floris Tree Care. “Through this European TreeTag campaign, we are bringing that value to life. In this way, we are demonstrating why trees play a vital role in creating liveable villages and towns, and why protecting and preserving healthy trees is essential.”

A tree that makes a significant contribution

The acacia on Leienplein is a good example. This tree is 13.4 metres tall, has a trunk diameter of about half a metre and a leaf area of no less than 387 square metres. Every year, the tree provides enough oxygen for one person for 229 days. It can also store a total of 21,309 litres of water, thereby helping to prevent flooding. Over its entire lifetime, the tree has absorbed 2,772 kilograms of CO₂ and stored it as carbon. This is equivalent to the CO₂ emissions from driving a car for approximately 25,455 kilometres.

More information

Would you like to find out more about the promotion? If so, please visit www.treetags.eu/nl.