reforest
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
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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
Mr Lijo hopes his example can serve as a model for others who are looking to reforest cleared land.
From BBC • Jan. 1, 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
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