The purpose of this Act is to promote the planting, conservation, and management of urban tree stock (arbolado urbano) in public areas, and to encourage its protection in private areas, as part of urban green infrastructure (infraestructura verde urbana), with the aim of improving ecosystem services (servicios ecosistémicos), promoting more sustainable, safe, and resilient cities that provide greater well-being to people and contribute to the protection of biodiversity.
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