afforestation

American  

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

noun

plural

afforestations

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

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Other Word Forms

• reafforestation
  noun

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025

Most estimates suggest that afforestation is the “cheapest” means of offsetting carbon emissions — the international Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development estimates it will cost more than $14 per ton of carbon offset.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2025

They currently only remove 0.002 gigatonnes of CO2 per year from the atmosphere, compared to 3 gigatonnes through conventional options such as afforestation, and they are unlikely to significantly increase by 2030.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2024

And carbon removal schemes like those based on afforestation — planting trees that will store carbon as they grow — might last only a few years if a disease or forest fire comes along.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2023

Systematic afforestation has not been attempted, but the Portuguese have introduced a few trees, such as the baobab, eucalyptus and dragon-tree, besides many plants of economic value.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" by Various