Overview

• The Uniformi assessment identifies roughly 7,000 m² of formally wooded land across four municipal parcels and deems it of low vegetational and naturalistic value due to its origins as an ex-cultivated orchard invaded by synanthropic and invasive species.
• Rome’s Department of Environmental Protection released the report on August 12, clearing the way for AS Roma to carry out required geotechnical studies and archaeological digs on the concession site.
• The report advises that any loss of the identified woodland be offset by creating at least the same area of new afforestation with vegetation better suited to the local context.
• The Regional Administrative Tribunal dismissed residents’ suspension request after noting that 12 unprotected trees had already been felled and declined to impose further precautionary measures.
• Local residents and environmental groups continue to challenge the findings, warning that the planned removal of 26 trees threatens habitat for up to 41 bird species, including bats and woodpeckers.