ZAMBOANGA CITY: The Atro Mining-Vitali, Inc. (AMVI) has planted more than 52,000 seedlings of assorted tree species in and around the Vitali District since 2012, creating green and lush environs to the once balding mountains in the area.

The reforestation program of the AMVI also showed that the planted seedlings have 85 percent survival rate—higher than the 70 percent benchmark of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).

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