Hollow oak – a habitat with diverse lifeforms
Protected Oak on Campus
Did you know that there is an old, protected oak on campus? In the botanical garden close to the workout apparatuses stands “Titti’s Oak”, a large sessile oak with a circumference of 430 cm at breast height. This oak was protected in 1965 and registered as a habitat of very important value in 2010. Kristiansand municipality is the responsible management authority for “Titti’s Oak”.
Which oaks are protected?
Oak trees with a circumference of at least 200 cm at breast height are protected through the Norwegian Natural Diversity Act. The protection also applies to smaller oaks with visible cavities and dead oak trees, excluding those in productive forests.
This means that private and public landowners, developers, contractors and public authorities all have a responsibility to look after these trees, and to take them into account during case processing and property management.
Sources:
Direktoratet for naturforvaltning 2012. Handlingsplan for utvalgt naturtype hule eiker
www.hule-eiker.no