Tag:hazard=falling_trees

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Description
An area or section of way in which trees and branches may break off unexpectedly, presenting a hazard.
Group: hazards
Used on these elements
may be used on nodesmay be used on waysmay be used on areas (and multipolygon relations)should not be used on relations (except multipolygon relations)
Useful combination
Status: in use

An area or section of a way that has a high risk of trees falling over, blocking the way or causing injuries and death. Cause for the heightened risk can for example be drought or beetle kill related die-offs of large sections of forest.

Mostly an issue in natural forests that are left with little human intervention like in national parks or nature reserves.

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