The afforestation project undertaken over the last three years has resulted in the planting of 86 million more seedlings of various types on more than 34,000 hectares on mountains near Lhasa, Xizang autonomous region, environmental authorities said on Sunday.

Launched in 2021 as the first large-scale ecological restoration effort in Xizang, the project is also important for people's livelihoods and promotes the well-being of all ethnic groups in the region.

The afforestation project — in the northern and southern mountains of Lhasa — covers nine counties and districts and 35 townships around Lhasa and Lhokha, stretching nearly 200 kilometers from east to west.