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reforest

American  
[ree-fawr-ist, -for-] / riˈfɔr ɪst, -ˈfɒr- /

verb (used with object)

  • reforests,
    present (3rd person singular)
  • reforested,
    past participle,  past
  • reforesting
    present participle
  1. to replant trees on (land denuded by cutting or fire).


reforest British  
/ riːˈfɒrɪst /

verb

  1. (tr) another word for reafforest

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Origin of reforest

First recorded in 1880–85; re- + forest

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His group is also helping reforest Altadena as well as fire-seared parts of the Angeles National Forest.

From Los Angeles Times May 23, 2026

The BTG Pactual TIG-Conservation International strategy seeks to conserve, restore and reforest about 660,000 acres of degraded land, an area more than twice the size of New York City.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 28, 2026

The international proposal to conserve forests will be partnered with a domestic program to reforest destroyed areas.

From Reuters Nov. 23, 2023

To protect this planetary gem, Nobre says the international community urgently needs to curb deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions, and, where possible, reforest the degraded swathes.

From Scientific American Feb. 20, 2023

It is funded by the European Union, and we hope to try to reforest the hills and mountains along the shores of Lake Tanganyika, helping the people to live in better harmony with nature.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall

It not only reforests the burn area but also helps bring back ecological balance by aiding wildlife - birds, in particular.

From Washington Times Sep. 29, 2018

"Our AI models can be the basis for a very universal tool for monitoring biodiversity in reforested areas," says Jörg Müller.

From Science Daily Oct. 17, 2023

"The question is, are the companies doing it?" she says, admitting there are patches of bare land that have not been reforested.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2023

But as the war wound down, residents returned and deforestation resumed; nearly twice as much land was denuded during that period as had been reforested during the early war, scientists found.

From New York Times Apr. 13, 2022

"Those who lost homes and property will be compensated. The burned areas will be reforested," Mitsotakis pledged.

From Reuters Aug. 9, 2021

In the Apennines, for example, several hundred nests have been set out to protect reforested areas.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

As Tembé articulates, it takes a reforesting of the mind and heart to catalyze progress.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 6, 2025

For forest managers and organizations leading reforestation efforts, the findings offer some practical advice: "We need to consider nutrient limitation when we're reforesting," said Batterman.

From Science Daily Jun. 6, 2024

Diversifying agriculture in the region and reforesting Michoacán could help to restore the Sierra Purhepecha's ecology and protect the rural economy.

From Salon May 29, 2024

Mr Lijo has noticed that the quality of the soil on his land has improved since he started reforesting.

From BBC Jan. 1, 2023

He’s fishing most of the time, or busy reforesting that sandy region beyond the Foreland hills.

From The Moonlit Way by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers

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