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re-afforestation

re-afforestation

6.8
Planting new trees on land where a forest was cut down
  • noun
  • /ˌriːəˌfɔːrɪˈsteɪʃən/
  • UK
translation icon : reforestación
  • Re-afforestation is essential to combat the adverse effects of deforestation and climate change.

Examples

  • The government launched a major re-afforestation campaign to restore the land after years of logging.

  • Many communities now participate in annual re-afforestation drives to help rebuild their local ecosystems.

  • The re-afforestation project began last spring.

  • Many countries are focusing on re-afforestation efforts.

  • Re-afforestation is a vital step in restoring the environment after a forest has been destroyed by logging.

  • The local community organized a re-afforestation event to plant trees in the area affected by the wildfire.

  • A new initiative aimed at re-afforestation has been introduced to help revive the landscapes damaged by deforestation.

Synonyms

reforestation
vsre-afforestation
3 3.8

Planting trees to bring back a forest after people cut or burn it

is the hyphenated variant sharing the same restorative tree planting meaning
forestation
vsre-afforestation
  • Specialized
1 3.8

Planting trees to make an area into a forest

is used more for restoring a former forest rather than creating an entirely new one
revegetation
vsre-afforestation
  • Specialized
5.1

Plants grow again in an area naturally or with help

focuses on trees to bring back forest cover rather than all plant types
replantation
vsre-afforestation
6.0

Planting trees or other plants again to bring back plant life after damage

is limited to restoring trees and whole forest areas, not general plantings

Antonyms

deforestation
18 4.3

The cutting down of large areas of trees that harms the land and animals

How Extensive

re-afforestation
  • UK
6.8
planting
34 1.0

Surface Forms

re-afforestation singular
re-afforestations plural

Morphology

re-afforestation = afforestation (semi-transparent) = re + af + forest + ation

Given the base word 'afforestation', adding 're-' straightforwardly means doing that process again.

Etymology

The word re-afforestation combines re- meaning 'again' and forest meaning 'a large area of trees', so re-afforestation means 'making a forest again', or replanting trees where a forest was lost.