by enough14 .. Submitted in German. .. Translated by Enough 14.

Dannenrod. Germany. October 1. 2020. The clearing of the forest for the controversial further construction of the A49 freeway began in the early hours of this morning.

The logging work is taking place under police protection in the Herrenwald FFH protection area. This lies on the planned route of the A49, north of the Dannenröder Forest, which has been occupied for a year in protest against the construction of the freeway section and for a consistent traffic transition.

A few weeks ago, platforms and tree houses were also constructed in the Herrenwald, and activists have announced that they will also block the logging there and the associated expansion of the freeway.

[10:24] Ein Cherrypicker am Herrenloswald pic.twitter.com/EhE6W2LnwW— Danni-Ticker (@DanniTicker) October 2, 2020

“We are horrified and shocked that in times of advancing climate change, insane construction projects such as the A49 are being pushed through. We call on all people not to pass the responsibility for this on to us, but to stand up for a future worth living for with determination and independence. We are not leaving here, all forests remain”, the squatters inside the tree house village “OK Norden” in the Herrenwald said.

Krasses Foto, was geht ab. Danke an Trommeln und rufende Menschis! @keinea49 #waldstattasphalt https://t.co/lg0os9C0f0— Im Norden Ok (@OkNorden) October 1, 2020

Resistance against the construction of the A49 freeway has been going on for several decades. With today’s beginning of deforestation, activists have proclaimed the so-called “Day X” and are mobilizing via social media for nationwide support in the forest. After a big demonstration on October 4 and with the beginning of the autumn hollidays a large number of people are expected to join the protest. The police expect weeks of struggle over the evictions and logging of the forests.

Hessen 2020: Die schwarz-grüne Landesregierung geht mit Schlagstöcken gegen junge @FridayForFuture Demonstrant*innen vor, welche friedlich für den Erhalt des #dannibleibt kämpfen. FFF-Aktivist*: “Uns könnt ihr zusammenschlagen, aber mit der Klimakrise geht das nicht.” #keinea49 pic.twitter.com/qQvSGZsz83— Wald Statt Asphalt! (@wsa_buendnis) October 2, 2020

The start of the logging work for the construction of the A49 freeway is highly controversial. “At this moment, in 2020, DEGES is destroying a flora-fauna habitat with a political mandate to build a highway there. In the face of species extinction and the climate crisis, this is a slap in the face.

While Germany reaffirms its commitment to nature conservation at the UN ‘Summit on Biodiversity’, valuable habitats are being destroyed. With this clearing, the Black-Green state government and Transport Minister Scheuer are showing that they have no interest in a consistent traffic transition and compliance with the climate goals..

They could stop this clearing immediately and stop the police operation. Because they do not do that we must oppose this destruction with our bodies”, says Marie, climate activist on site.

by enough14 —Submitted in German. Translated by Enough 14.

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Saturday.. Police say No more activists in the trees in the Herrenwald

REGION (ls / jal). Day two of the clearing for the construction of the A49 is over. On this Friday, work continued in the Herrenwald. In the morning trees that had already been cleared were reoccupied, and at noon it was said that all activists had been taken down. As things stand, there were a total of 20 arrests. In addition, 29 people were sent off, including 21 who wanted to prevent a harvester from entering the security area.

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