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Federal agencies have fallen behind in replanting; only 5.5 percent of their destroyed and harvested acres were reforested in 2023, compared with nearly 50 percent in the 1990s.

From New York Times • Apr. 4, 2024

According to the study, tropical and boreal forests would have to be preserved or reforested due to their excellent CO2 storage capacities rather than being used as croplands or pastures.

From Science Daily • Oct. 20, 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

Laguna said First Quantum had reforested only a small fraction of the required land and noted it had five pending judicial cases centered on environmental concerns.

From Reuters • Jan. 26, 2023

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

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson