collocation · neutral
reforestation projects
UK/ˌriːfɒrɪˈsteɪʃən ˈprɒdʒekts/US/ˌriːfɔːrɪˈsteɪʃən ˈprɑːdʒekts/re·FO·res·ta·tion PROJ·ects
projects that plant trees to restore forest cover in deforested areas
Examples
“Many NGOs run reforestation projects to restore habitats and reduce erosion.”
“Community-led reforestation projects often choose native species to support biodiversity.”
“Reforestation projects can also act as carbon sinks, helping to mitigate climate change.”
Band 8 sentence
“Large-scale reforestation projects, prioritising native species and local involvement, can restore degraded watersheds and sequester significant amounts of carbon over decades.”
Collocations
- implement reforestation projects
- support reforestation projects
Word family
Common mistakes
forestation projects→reforestation projects
planting trees project→reforestation projects
Say it for a higher band
5planting trees project→6forestation projects→7+reforestation projects
Synonyms
afforestation projects
Easily confused
afforestation projects
“Afforestation projects aim to create new forests on degraded or unused land.”
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