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The city's lush tree canopy, which filters out pollutants and cools sidewalks and buildings, has increasingly been under assault from man and nature due to heavy rains, drought, aged forests, new pests, and urban construction. A 2001 study found that Atlanta's heavy tree cover declined from 48% in 1974 to 38% in 1996.
The South River Forest or Weelaunee Forest is an area in southeast metro Atlanta DeKalb County, Georgia, United States named after the nearby South River.The South River is also known by its Muscogee Creek name, the "Weelaunee".
The Old Atlanta Prison Farm is situated within the South River Forest, a 3500-acre green space that conservationists and some residents have argued should be preserved. [7] Atlanta has the largest tree canopy of any major US city and is known as the 'city in the forest'. [8]
The city's lush tree canopy, which filters out pollutants and cools sidewalks and buildings, has increasingly been under assault from man and nature due to heavy rains, drought, aged forests, new pests, and urban construction. A 2001 study found Atlanta's heavy tree cover declined from 48% in 1974 to 38% in 1996. [455]
The goal is to reverse the loss of tree canopy after a study found Wake County lost 11,122 acres from 2010 to 2022, an area twice the size of William B. Umstead State Park. Tree canopy is the ...
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Atlanta Botanical Garden canopy walk. The Canopy Walk was built for $55 million and opened in 2010. It was originally set to open in 2009, but during its construction in 2008, the skywalk collapsed, killing one worker and injuring 18 others. [4] [5] Because of the uniqueness of the Canopy Walk, city leaders believe it will become an icon for ...