noun · academic
reforestation
UK/ˌriː.fɒr.əsˈteɪ.ʃən/US/ˌriː.fɔːr.əsˈteɪ.ʃən/re·for·e·STA·tion
the process of planting trees on land that has been deforested
Examples
“The government's reforestation programme helped stabilise the hillsides.”
“Volunteers joined weekend reforestation efforts after the fires.”
“Reforestation can improve biodiversity if native species are replanted.”
Band 8 sentence
“Large‑scale reforestation programmes, if well planned with native species, can both sequester carbon and restore habitats for wildlife.”
Collocations
- reforestation efforts
- reforestation programme
- support reforestation
Word family
Common mistakes
Afforestation and reforestation are the same thing.→Afforestation and reforestation are different: afforestation is creating forest where there was none; reforestation is planting back trees where forest was removed.
Say it for a higher band
5tree planting→6forest project→7+reforestation
Synonyms
afforestation
Easily confused
afforestation
“Afforestation projects plant trees on previously non-forested land.”
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