The municipality of Santo Domingo initiated a tree-planting program this week. Some 100,000 shade and ornamental trees will be planted, as well as 25,000 fruit trees on the principal avenues of the city. Prior to Hurricane Georges, the city of Santo Domingo was known to be the city with most trees in the Americas. The city lost about 20% of its trees during the hurricane. Authorities are now planting with species that proved to be resistant to the hurricane force winds.
