The Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket) is employing an unconventional environmental method involving dead and decaying trees to protect bird habitats during construction of the new Onsalavägen road. According to SVT Halland, the agency is using rotten, fungus-infested, and dead trees to create biological values for birds in the area.
Christoffer Engkvist, environmental construction manager at Trafikverket, stated: "This is a way to quickly create biological values." The construction of Onsalavägen has reportedly been delayed for 70 years due to discussions and multiple appeals, primarily because the project risks disturbing the lesser spotted woodpecker, which has several territories along the planned route.
This is a way to quickly create biological values.
To meet strict environmental requirements, Trafikverket is reportedly using a new method for Sweden that aims to help birds continue to thrive in the area despite the construction. The innovative approach represents an attempt to balance infrastructure development with wildlife conservation in sensitive habitats.