Do you really want a EEK 10 oak tree for EEK 400 000 .. ?

* The government plans to spend 400,000 kroons (26,000 euros) to purchase an oak tree worth just 10 kroons, according to the money it's printed on.

The Ministry of the Environment said it would purchase a property in southern Estonia that is home to the nation’s oldest and most famous tree - the oak featured on the back of the 10 kroon banknote. “The tree is a symbol of Estonia, which even has been perpetuated on a banknote,” said Olav Etverk, the Ministry’s deputy secretary-general. “Once this property belongs to the state, we can ensure the best possible protection for the oak and its surrounding landscape.”