Rene Vendiola planted the over two-hectare Liptong Woodland in Bacong, Negros Oriental, which is thriving amid powerful typhoons and scorching summers
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To date, Liptong has over 400 native plants, with at least 300 of them native trees, and many of them rare or threatened species. The forest also attracts native wildlife, among them rare birds that have not been spotted in many years, as well as interesting insects. Their numbers were dwindling in Bacong so Vendiola took it upon himself to plant them.
Vendiola also witnessed how trees began to dwindle in numbers in his home province, especially during theAs the trees he loved became rare and threatened, Vendiola decided to preserve them before they disappeared. During his mountain guiding, he took wildlings from the forests to replant and propagate on what he would later call Liptong Woodland.
Aside from planting trees, Vendiola also set up a nursery to share seedlings for those who want to plant native trees too. Vendiola was already doing forest restoration work before he began Liptong which he would later apply there. Vendiola now shares his wisdom from Liptong and previous experiences by teaching in conservation and restoration-related seminars, as well as to interested people.Aside from planting and teaching for forest restoration, Vendiola also plants and propagates rare and beautiful native flowers and fruits, some of which can only be found in Visayas.
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