afforestation

American

[a-fawr-ist-ay-shuhn] / æˌfɔr ɪstˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

plural

afforestations

the conversion of previously bare or cultivated land into forest. Compare reforestation.

Other Word Forms

reafforestation noun

Example Sentences

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So ramping up afforestation – or tree planting - will not be an easy task.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025

But researchers in England and France found that the tree-planting process, known as afforestation, faces insurmountable land use and financial challenges.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2025

Now, Israeli authorities see the Negev as an enormous opportunity for large-scale afforestation.

From Salon • Nov. 20, 2024

The researchers provide a tool practitioners and land managers can use to determine just how much of a problem albedo is for any reforestation or afforestation project on the globe.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2024

In this matter of afforestation, Scanno continues its system of draconic severity.

From Alone by Douglas, Norman

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