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Police Begin Clearing Langen Forest Protest Camp Over Gravel Mining Dispute

The operation enforces permits that allow tree felling for regional raw material extraction.

Overview

  • Police launched the operation around 4:30 a.m., stressing the safety of all involved and anticipating a peaceful process.
  • Officers plan to bring people down from tree structures in daylight, and some activists have signaled they will descend voluntarily.
  • Attendance figures vary across reports, with on-site estimates in the high single digits and earlier counts putting the camp at about 50 people.
  • Regulators and courts, including a 2022 Federal Administrative Court ruling, have confirmed Sehring’s right to clear parts of the former protected forest.
  • The timing of actual felling has not been disclosed, and the company has limited details publicly, citing security concerns after past sabotage claims.