Lebanese fell ancient trees as crisis makes heating unaffordable

  • The exposed trunk of a tree, estimated by Assayed to be over 1,000 years old, is seen in a valley above Fneidek. Photo: Finbar Anderson / The National
    The exposed trunk of a tree, estimated by Assayed to be over 1,000 years old, is seen in a valley above Fneidek. Photo: Finbar Anderson / The National
  • Abdelhakim Assayed of the Fneidek municipal police gestures as he looks at the exposed trunk of a recently felled tree. Photo: Finbar Anderson / The National
    Abdelhakim Assayed of the Fneidek municipal police gestures as he looks at the exposed trunk of a recently felled tree. Photo: Finbar Anderson / The National
  • The midday sun shines through the leaves of a forest above the town of Fneidek in north Lebanon. Photo: Finbar Anderson / The National
    The midday sun shines through the leaves of a forest above the town of Fneidek in north Lebanon. Photo: Finbar Anderson / The National
  • A kettle is boiled over the campfire in Fneidek forest. Photo: Finbar Anderson /The National
    A kettle is boiled over the campfire in Fneidek forest. Photo: Finbar Anderson /The National
  • A group of young friends prepares tea around a campfire in Fneidek forest. Photo: Finbar Anderson / The National
    A group of young friends prepares tea around a campfire in Fneidek forest. Photo: Finbar Anderson / The National
  • The exposed trunk of a recently felled tree is seen in the mountains above Fneidek, north Lebanon. Photo: Finbar Anderson / The National
    The exposed trunk of a recently felled tree is seen in the mountains above Fneidek, north Lebanon. Photo: Finbar Anderson / The National