Burgas has started planting new trees along Debelt Street. The city council will plant 60 sycamore maples, officials said.
The planting follows a full rebuild of the street, during which some of the old trees were removed. There were 58 trees before the rebuild, and 23 of them were kept. The council says the new trees are almost twice as many as those removed.
The council chose the sycamore maple on purpose because it adapts very well to city conditions, officials explained. Its roots grow straight down and will not affect underground utilities.
The council says the tree tolerates pollution and traps fine dust particles, and its beautiful crown gives shade.