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Flying fox habitat at risk in BMA’s Saen Saeb Canal walkway plan
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A Bangkok-based environmental network has objected to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s (BMA) plan to remove large trees along both sides of the Saen Saeb Canal to make way for a recreational pedestrian walkway and bicycle lane.
Key facts
- The group, calling itself the People’s Network for Environmental Protection in Bangkok, warned that the plan would damage the canal-side ecosystem.
- Construction is expected to be completed in phases, with most sections finished between 2026 and 2027 and the entire route completed by 2029.
- The proposed project involves the construction of a 47-kilometre pathway running from Phra Nakhon district through Bangkok’s suburbs.
- The BMA’s Saen Saeb Canal pedestrian and bicycle walkway project aims to develop a 47.5-kilometre route for transportation and recreation, linking Phra Nakhon district to Nong Chok.
Summary
The group, calling itself the People’s Network for Environmental Protection in Bangkok, warned that the plan would damage the canal-side ecosystem.
It noted that some of the trees serve as seasonal roosting sites for dozens of Lyle’s flying foxes, a protected species, particularly during the cold season.